Fight for the Future on Nintendo Switch™—Overwatch® Legendary Edition Arrives October 15
September 04 2019 - 6:15PM
Business Wire
Play the complete version of Blizzard
Entertainment’s acclaimed team-based shooter at home or on the go,
and take aim with new gyroscopic motion controls
Three-month Nintendo Switch Online membership
included*; pre-purchase includes the Noire Widowmaker skin at
launch
The world could always use more heroes—and starting October 15,
Nintendo Switch™ players will be able to join more than 40 million
players from around the globe in the fight for the future with the
arrival of Overwatch® Legendary Edition.
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Fight for the future in Overwatch
Legendary Edition, coming to Nintendo Switch on October 15, 2019.
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Overwatch Legendary Edition puts the definitive version of
Blizzard Entertainment’s acclaimed team shooter in Nintendo Switch
owners’ hands, complete with the latest content and gameplay
updates. Players will select from a roster of 31 vibrant
heroes as they face off in a variety of casual and
competitive multiplayer modes and battle over map objectives in
28 different locations around the earth (and on the
moon).
In addition, Nintendo Switch gamers have the option to take
control of their heroes in a whole-new way using the console’s
built-in gyroscopic motion controls, which let players tilt
their console to line up the perfect shot as McCree, pilot D.Va
through the air, or quickly turn to deflect incoming projectiles as
Genji.
“Overwatch brings players together to cooperate and compete in a
bright and optimistic vision of the future, and we’re looking
forward to welcoming Nintendo Switch gamers into the fun,” said J.
Allen Brack, president of Blizzard Entertainment. “The Legendary
Edition includes more than three years’ worth of content updates
and gameplay enhancements, and we’re excited to team up with
Nintendo to provide players with new ways to enjoy the full
Overwatch experience—including on the go.”
Overwatch Legendary Edition for Nintendo Switch will be
available in 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 for a range
of heroes to kick-start players’ collections, as well as a
three-month Nintendo Switch Online individual membership so players
can jump into action and start battling alongside, and against,
their fellow Nintendo Switch gamers immediately.
Players who pre-purchase Overwatch Legendary Edition by the
October 15 launch will also receive the Noire skin for elite Talon
operative Widowmaker**, the game’s ruthlessly efficient assassin.
In addition, Nintendo Switch players who log in to Overwatch by
December 31, 2019 will receive a bonus Golden Loot Box containing
at least one guaranteed Legendary item.
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 3-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
**Noire Widowmaker skin available in all day-one units of
Overwatch Legendary Edition for Nintendo Switch.
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 the
launch date, features and functionality of Overwatch Legendary
Edition and 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
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