After last year’s rumor about the same, Overwatch is finally coming to mobile. Sort of. Blizzard has announced Overwatch Rush for iOS and Android, developed by a “dedicated team” at the company, and instead of a first-person perspective, it’s a top-down twin-stick shooter. Sounds confusing? The trailer below should clear things up.
Built from the ground up for mobile devices, it offers 4v4 matches with familiar characters like Reinhardt, Mercy, Tracer and Soldier 76. Testing is currently available in select regions, and there’s no date for when others will gain access, or even an official release date.
Blizzard wouldn’t even outline all the content available, though King of the Hill and Busan are at least confirmed based on the early gameplay. Even more content and events will be added over time, but the development team is also looking to the community for feedback on newer features. That includes monetisation since this is a free-to-play title with “optional” purchases.
And unlike, say, Diablo: Immortal, Overwatch Rush isn’t coming to PC. Stay tuned for more details, and don’t worry – Overwatch (sans the 2) is being handled entirely by Team 4, with the mobile title not impacting development in any way. The hero shooter recently had a huge comeback following the introduction of five new heroes, and even more is coming as part of the revamped seasonal plan.
