History of Overwatch

  • Announcment

    Overwatch is announced at BlizzCon 2014!
  • Closed Beta

    Overwatch's Closed beta was offered to selected players.
  • Open Beta Released

    An open beta is released to the public, attracting 10 million players!
  • Official Release

    Overwatch is officially released to the general public!
  • Ana release

    Ana is now a playable character in the game!
  • Summer Games 2016

    Overwatch's first in-game event, The Summer Games begins!
  • Halloween Terror 2016

    The second in-game event, Halloween Terror begins!
  • Overwatch World Cup 2016

    The first ever Overwatch World Cup is held at BlizzCon 2016!
  • Sombra Release

    Sombra becomes playable in the live version of Overwatch!
  • Winter Wonderland 2016

    Overwatch releases its third in-game event for the Christmas holiday!
  • Game of the Year

    Overwatch wins Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2016!
  • Lunar New Year 2017

    The fourth in-game event celebrating Chinese New Year!
  • Orisa Release

    Orisa becomes playable in the live version of Overwatch!
  • Uprising 2017

    Overwatch's fifth in-game event with an exclusive co-op mission!
  • Anniversary 2017

    An in-game event commemorating the game's one year anniversary!
  • Doomfist Release

    Doomfist is now a playable character to all players!
  • Summer Games 2017

    The first ever in-game event returns for its second year.
  • Overwatch World Cup 2017

    The second World Cup is held at BlizzCon 2017.