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Overwatch

2016 multiplayer first-person shooter video game
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Overwatch

Summary

Overwatch is a video game[1]. Overwatch ranks in the top 1% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,026 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Overwatch received the Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year[3].
  • Overwatch received the Game Developers Choice Award - Best Design[4].
  • Overwatch received the Golden Joystick Awards − PC Game of the Year[5].
  • Overwatch received the The Game Awards − Game of the Year[6].
  • Overwatch received the The Game Awards − Best Game Direction[7].
  • Overwatch received the The Game Awards − Best Multiplayer[8].
  • Overwatch's instance of is recorded as video game[9].
  • Overwatch's instance of is recorded as esports discipline[10].
  • Overwatch was directed by Chris Metzen[11].
  • Overwatch was published by Blizzard Entertainment[12].
  • Overwatch's genre is first-person shooter[13].
  • Overwatch's genre is science fiction video game[14].
  • Overwatch's genre is hero shooter[15].
  • Overwatch was followed by Overwatch 2[16].
  • Overwatch's developer is recorded as Blizzard Entertainment[17].
  • Overwatch's part of the series is recorded as Q99569678[18].
  • Overwatch's depicts is recorded as LGBTQ character[19].
  • Overwatch's designed by is recorded as Jeff Kaplan[20].
  • Overwatch's software version identifier is recorded as 1.74.0.0.104319[21].
  • Overwatch's Commons category is recorded as Overwatch (video game)[22].
  • Overwatch's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[23].
  • Overwatch's platform is recorded as PlayStation 4[24].
  • Overwatch's platform is recorded as Q13361286[25].
  • Overwatch's platform is recorded as Q19610114[26].
  • Overwatch's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Overwatch was published by Blizzard Entertainment[12]. Overwatch was directed by Chris Metzen[11].

Publication

Overwatch was released on May 24, 2016[28]. Languages include Russian[29], English[30], Korean[31], Chinese[32], French[33], and German[34]. Genres include first-person shooter[13], science fiction video game[14], and hero shooter[15]. Overwatch's part of the series is recorded as Q99569678[18]. Recorded distribution format include optical disc[35], digital distribution[36], and ROM cartridge[37].

Subject and Themes

Overwatch's part of the series is recorded as Q99569678[18].

Reception

Awards received include Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year[3], a Game Developers Choice Awards[38]; Game Developers Choice Award - Best Design[4]; Golden Joystick Awards − PC Game of the Year[5]; The Game Awards − Game of the Year[6], a class of award[39], in United States[40]; The Game Awards − Best Game Direction[7]; and The Game Awards − Best Multiplayer[8]. Reviews include 91/100[41], 90/100[42], 73/100[43], 96%[44], 93/100[45], and 88/100[46].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Overwatch was followed by Overwatch 2[16].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Overwatch include Overwatch 2[47], a video game[48].

Why It Matters

Overwatch ranks in the top 1% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,026 views/month).[2] Overwatch has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] Overwatch is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for Overwatch include Overwatch 2[47], a video game[48].

FAQs

What awards did Overwatch receive?

Honors received include Game Developers Choice Award - Game of the Year[3], Game Developers Choice Award - Best Design[4], Golden Joystick Awards − PC Game of the Year[5], and The Game Awards − Game of the Year[6].

Related Entities

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze series id → 19779
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  2. 24d ago · Jakub Vrána · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Databáze her video game id → 11001
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  3. 12w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Liquipedia id → esports/Overwatch
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10918]]: esports/Overwatch, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296468802|Overwatch (#296468802)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8129|Liquipedia "
  4. 14w ago · Veracious · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Overwatch
    Game font library id → overwatch
    Gamespot game id → overwatch, overwatch-2016
    Altar of gaming game id → overwatch
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14004]]: overwatch, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/262958859|Overwatch (#262958859)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7513|‎Game Font Library "
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