Overwatch Free Weekend Kicks Off November 18

[Steven Bogos]

Overwatch Free Weekend Kicks Off November 18

If you haven't jumped on the Overwatch hype train yet, now's your chance to check it out.

Overwatch [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/tag/view/overwatch], Blizzard Entertainment's colorful team-based shooter, is having a free weekend this month. So, if you haven't had the chance to give it a whirl yet, you'll be able to try-before-you-buy.

From November 18-21, anyone will be able to install and play the game on all three platforms: PC, Xbox One and PS4. You'll be able to pre-download the game ahead of time so you can jump right into the action when the free weekend starts.

During the free weekend, all free players will have access to all 22 heroes and 13 maps that are available to play, including Quick Play, Custom Games and the Weekly Brawl. You'll also be able to collect loot boxes and level up your player level - and if you decide to go ahead and purchase the game after the weekend is over, all of your progress will carry over.

Check out the map below for the exact times the weekend will go live in your region:



It's no secret that Overwatch has been one of my favorite games this year [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/reviews/17056-Overwatch-Review-Blizzard#&gid=gallery_6249&pid=1] so if you haven't had a chance to try it out I highly recommend it.

Source: Blizzard [https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/blog/20372506]

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[Zydrate]

Already active on it, and fiddling around the PTR. The 3v3 is a great mode (And you can earn extra loot boxes from it!)
However I am iffy on the 1v1 Mystery Duel and the "All random" 6v6. I do like how it tries to force you to learn extra roles but the key word here is 'force'.
As a result, I have not actually won a single mystery duel or the all random matches, so I will likely avoid those entirely.

I'll be doing plenty of those 3v3's though.

 

[RaikuFA]

Let's see what else comes out that-Oh... Yeah this day might do more harm for Blizzard than help.

 

[Hawki]

Let's see what else comes out that-Oh... Yeah this day might do more harm for Blizzard than help.

They're putting pachimari in as a pokemon. Conspiracy, I tell ya!

 

[McElroy]

Let's see what else comes out that-Oh... Yeah this day might do more harm for Blizzard than help.

Yeah, the demographics TOTALLY overlap. /s

 

[aegix drakan_v1legacy]

If you haven't tried the game yet, you really should when it has the free weekend. It's remarkably fun.

I was originally going to pass on the game, then the free beta happened, and a friend basically pushed me into trying it.

This was more or less what happened:

Spoiler: click for pic

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[MeatMachine]

Let's see what else comes out that-Oh... Yeah this day might do more harm for Blizzard than help.

Tell me about it!
EVERYONE is going to be playing Killing Floor 2!

...and maybe running around with their little handheld devices or whatever.