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Overwatch
Overwatch cover
Developers
Blizzard Entertainment
Release dates
Windows May 24, 2016
Overwatch guide on StrategyWiki
Overwatch on Wikipedia
Key points
Well optimised.[1]
Expansive options menu, with additional support such as individual control settings for individual heroes.

General information

Official website
Official forums
Official support sub-section
Overwatch Wiki

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Origins Edition and Collector's Edition
Windows
Official website
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Windows
All versions require a Battle.net account.

Version differences

Overwatch: Origins Edition

This version includes the base game, along with the following extra content:

Overwatch: Collector's Edition

This version includes all of the content found in the Origins Edition, along with:

  • The game's soundtrack
  • A visual sourcebook
  • A 12.8" statue of the Soldier: 76 hero

Game data

In-game general settings.
In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location

Save game cloud syncing

Progress, stats, and controls are saved automatically by Battle.net servers.

Video settings

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

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Input settings

Individual control profiles for each hero are available, making it possible to have custom control settings and bindings for each one.
Due to the nature of Overwatch's game engine, you can experience mouse lag despite having a framerate above 60fps. The only known fix is to use lower settings or more powerful hardware.
In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

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Audio settings

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Castilian Spanish and Latin American Spanish localizations are available.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
12 Versus
Up to 6 spectators can be added to a game on top of the max player limit.

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 80, 1119, 3724, 6113
UDP 3724, 26503-36503
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Shader Model support 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Wwise[2] Dolby Atmos support for headphones. Vivox for voice chat
Cutscenes Bink Video 1.100n
Multiplayer Battle.net

Add as a Non-Steam shortcut to have the Steam Overlay

Instructions
Instructions

System requirements

64-bit operating system is required
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3
AMD Phenom X3 8650
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
ATI Radeon HD 4850
Intel HD Graphics 4400

References