Calling All Heroes—Overwatch® Legendary Edition Arrives on Nintendo Switch™
October 15 2019 - 2:15PM
Business Wire
Experience the feature-complete version of
Blizzard Entertainment’s acclaimed team-based shooter at home or on
the go, with new gyroscopic motion controls
Players get a three-month Nintendo Switch
Online membership with their purchase and a Golden Loot Box as a
log-in bonus for a limited time*
The watch begins today for Nintendo Switch™ gamers around the
world—Overwatch® Legendary Edition has arrived! Following three
years’ worth of content updates and gameplay enhancements, Blizzard
Entertainment’s acclaimed team shooter comes to the Nintendo Switch
system with a cast of 31 heroes that’s continually
expanding, and a variety of casual and competitive game modes set
across 28 distinct locations around the world.
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Nintendo Switch players who join the fight for the future will
experience all the additions that Overwatch has seen to date. These
include the game’s 31st hero Sigma, an eccentric
astrophysicist with the ability to control gravity; Havana,
the newest locale in Overwatch, and the site of the latest
Escort map; and the Workshop, a powerful and
easy-to-use game-building tool with which players have already
shared hundreds of thousands of creative and unique game modes that
are playable across platforms.
Nintendo Switch players can also use the console’s gyroscopic
motion controls to experience Overwatch in an all-new way. By
tilting their Joy Con™ controllers, players will be able to guide
Junkrat’s RIP-Tire to achieve maximum mayhem, soar through the
skies and rain justice on their enemies as Pharah, land a Graviton
Surge with surgical precision as Zarya, and more.
“The Legendary Edition reflects more than three years of ongoing
development on Overwatch, and we can’t think of a better way to
introduce the game to Nintendo Switch players,” said J. Allen
Brack, president of Blizzard Entertainment. “Whether they’re
playing at home or on the go, we’re thrilled to welcome our newest
heroes to the ever-evolving Overwatch universe.”
Overwatch Legendary Edition for Nintendo Switch is available now
as a boxed version (containing a code to download the game) and
digital version via the Nintendo eShop for a suggested price of
$39.99. Both versions come with 15 bonus skins—including
fan-favorites like Police Officer D.Va, Blackwatch Reyes Reaper,
and Valkyrie Mercy—as well as a three-month Nintendo Switch
Online Individual Membership*.
Overwatch – Game Features
Overwatch Legendary Edition will launch on Nintendo Switch with
all of the heroes, maps, modes, and game updates currently
available on other platforms, providing Nintendo Switch players
with the complete Overwatch experience:
- Play as 31 Unique Heroes – Choose from a diverse and
ever-expanding roster of heroes from around the globe. Zip behind
enemy lines as time-jumping Tracer; heal your team from afar
with elite sniper Ana’s Biotic Rifle; or manipulate gravity
as brilliant astrophysicist Sigma, the latest hero to join
the fight.
- Battle Across the World With Your Friends – Capture
control points, push payloads, and complete objectives across 28
international locations—wherever you have internet access,
thanks to the legendary portability of the Nintendo Switch
system.
- Join Forces in 6v6 Game Modes – Jump into Quick
Play to get matched up against players of similar skill,
Play Vs. AI in multiple difficulty settings, or put your skills
to the ultimate test in Competitive Play to earn seasonal
ranks and rewards.
- Discover New Ways to Play – Explore the Arcade or
Game Browser to find matches with unique rulesets. Unleash
your creativity in the Workshop and use powerful scripting
tools to build elaborate custom games that can be shared and played
on any platform.
- …And More to Come – Overwatch Legendary Edition on
Nintendo Switch will continue to be updated with new content,
including the game’s limited-time seasonal modes, gameplay updates,
and more.
To learn more about Overwatch Legendary Edition on Nintendo
Switch, visit the official website at
playoverwatch.com/nintendo-switch.
*Included Nintendo Switch Online Individual Membership will
auto-renew at the end of three months. Nintendo Switch Online
Family Membership is not eligible for three-month membership offer.
Nintendo Switch Online membership and Nintendo Account required for
online features. Not available in all countries. Internet access
required for online features. Terms apply.
nintendo.com/switch-online. Purchase and log into Overwatch on
Nintendo Switch by December 31, 2019 to unlock a Golden Loot Box
with at least one guaranteed legendary item.
About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft®,
Hearthstone®, Overwatch®, the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo®
franchises, and the multi-franchise Heroes of the Storm®, Blizzard
Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision
Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of
entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s
most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track
record includes twenty-two #1 games† and multiple Game of the Year
awards. The company's online gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of
the largest in the world, with millions of active players.
†Sales and/or downloads, based on internal company records and
reports from key distributors.
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Statements: Information in this press release that involves
Blizzard Entertainment's expectations, plans, intentions or
strategies regarding the future, including statements about
unreleased Overwatch content, are forward-looking statements that
are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
Factors that could cause Blizzard Entertainment's actual future
results to differ materially from those expressed in the
forward-looking statements set forth in this release include
unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the
risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual
report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form
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