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Overwatch Free Weekend Nov 18-21 (PC, PS4, XB1)

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Overwatch Free Weekend Nov 18-21 (PC, PS4, XB1)
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kheob on 10/11/2016 - 13:19 playoverwatch.com (1216 clicks)
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Includes PC this time!

From November 18–21, we're putting out the call to any prospective agents: assemble your team and dive in during the Overwatch Free Weekend on PC, PlayStation 4, or Xbox One!

For this free weekend, we're making Overwatch's full roster of 22 heroes and 13 maps available for play in a variety of modes, including Quick Play, Custom Games, and the latest Weekly Brawl. Players will also have the ability to level up, earn Loot Boxes, and unlock a variety of different customization options.

(Plus, if you decide to purchase a copy of Overwatch after test driving the game, you'll get to keep any progress that you made during the weekend—just be sure to use the same Battle.net, Xbox Live or Sony Entertainment account that you played on.)

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  • virtualds on 10/11/2016 - 13:23
    +1

    PS+ sub required for play??

    • Bargearse on 10/11/2016 - 13:47
      +1

      According to the site you need a PS+ membership to be eligible.

    • InfraRed on 10/11/2016 - 15:40

      You didn't last time

      • InfraRed on 19/11/2016 - 18:45

        Edit. You do this time 🙁

  • Ironman01 on 10/11/2016 - 13:36
    +2

    Hope it will be 23 heroes by then ;)

    • Wickadz on 10/11/2016 - 13:38

      Good chance there will be!

    • ItsMeAgro on 10/11/2016 - 13:44

      Are they making me a playable character in Overwatch?

      • SirFlibbled on 10/11/2016 - 13:45

        Unless your name is Sombra, then no..

        • ItsMeAgro on 10/11/2016 - 13:53
          +7

          It's Agro! (Didn't you ever watch Cartoon Connection!? Kids these days, not watching shows that were cancelled before they were born…)

    • folken on 10/11/2016 - 13:47

      That's why they're doing it i reckon

    • Baebs on 10/11/2016 - 14:03
      +1

      Ptr will probably go live at the end of s2 (23rd) so doubt it :p

    • ndr2h on 10/11/2016 - 18:57
      +1

      There won't be unfortunately. They can't interrupt the current competitive season with such a major change so Sombra will launch just as it finishes which is after the weekend.

  • SirFlibbled on 10/11/2016 - 13:46
    +4

    Not again… last time this happened the game became unplayable and I struggled to connect to the servers let alone get a game (Xbox 1).

    Hopefully they've fixed it this time.

    • Blitzfx on 10/11/2016 - 15:35

      u sure it wasn't because of poodle corp etc. ddos?

      • SirFlibbled on 10/11/2016 - 15:43

        I have no idea what caused it other than it was on the free weekend. Whether it was a DDOS or a crap load of free players, shit went to hell.

        • Consumer Sheep on 10/11/2016 - 18:21

          Yep, last time this was on Blizzard didn't allow Australians to play. This is what happened:
          Error starting game, trying again
          Error starting game, trying again
          Error starting game, trying again
          Error starting game, trying again
          Error starting game, trying again
          Error starting game, trying again
          Error starting game, trying again
          Error starting game, trying again

  • Save Medicare on 10/11/2016 - 14:16
    +5

    Right after my exams finish. Thanks!

    • kheob on 10/11/2016 - 14:41
      +1

      No problem Tone. Got to keep yourself busy with all that free time you have now.

    • Yaren24 on 10/11/2016 - 14:43

      Final medical examination?

    • Usemame on 10/11/2016 - 16:11
      +1

      Nice it will throw your mind off thinking about fails incoming ;)

  • MuadDib on 10/11/2016 - 14:46
    +1

    when can we pre download. this will take 5 days to download from optus cable i reckon! argh

    • GoldCoastKim3984 on 10/11/2016 - 14:52
      +1

      Just copy and paste it from your friend's PC

    • unelectric on 10/11/2016 - 15:09

      The game is actually only 7.3 GB

    • Usemame on 10/11/2016 - 16:12

      I was able to download the game client before about a month ago without purchasing OW. I think it's doable for all Blizzard games?

    • Howsie on 10/11/2016 - 22:08

      Blizz games are always available to download regardless of how much or little of the game you've actually purchased

  • ShortyX on 10/11/2016 - 15:06
    -1

    Sorry Overwatch, Battlefield 1 called so will spend time with him instead.

    • unelectric on 10/11/2016 - 15:10
      +4

      Give it a go at least, I've had so much fun in Overwatch.

      • ShortyX on 10/11/2016 - 15:30

        I have before for a brief time (last free weekend) and if I played it more, I'd probably enjoy it. But limited budget and limited game time means limiting options. :)

        • SirFlibbled on 10/11/2016 - 15:44
          +1

          Same reason I CBF playing Battlefield 1. I'd play it for a few hours and then move on like every other BF game.

        • scrimshaw on 10/11/2016 - 19:43
          +1

          I like both BF and overwatch, unfortunately a game in BF is around 30 minutes long and sometimes I feel like a quick game or two and that's where Overwatch shines, the matches are on average 8~12 minutes long.

          Also there's no grind in overwatch, I'm sick of the 60+ hours of gameplay you have to put in BF before you can truly enjoy the game with all it's choices of weapons and load-outs.

        • jazoom on 11/11/2016 - 21:08

          @scrimshaw: Really no grind? That's impressive.

        • scrimshaw on 11/11/2016 - 21:23

          @jazoom:
          it's just like DOTA. Entirely skill based, you don't grind for heroes, though you can level up and get more unlockable costumes, emotes, voice lines, victory poses and sprays, all of which are not part of gameplay and are for cosmetics / looks only.

        • jazoom on 11/11/2016 - 21:25

          @scrimshaw: Makes sense. Thanks.

    • Baebs on 10/11/2016 - 21:12

      Did you just assume Battlefield 1's gender?

  • TheDukeOfNukem on 10/11/2016 - 15:31

    Anyone know if trophy / achievement earning is eligible for this one? Cheers!

    • henrikoez on 10/11/2016 - 15:52

      From the FAQ - "Trophies and achievements, however, have been disabled for the Free Weekend."

      • TheDukeOfNukem on 10/11/2016 - 15:53

        Cheers for reading what I could not be bothered to. :)

        Would be interesting to have all the trophies ready to pop from this, then buy the game, then pop them all in like 5 minutes.

  • Pulseidon on 10/11/2016 - 15:47

    I've had a PS4 for a while but never bothered with PS+ (or using it at all be honest) but what with uni holidays coming up, maybe I'll give it a shot. Can anyone recommend where I might get a year's subscription on the cheap? No idea if prices vary much

    • xelfer on 11/11/2016 - 08:09
      +1

      black friday sales are coming soon, usually the best place is to get it from amazon during that time.

  • p3t0r on 10/11/2016 - 16:36
    +1

    I played this on Xbox on the last free weekend and purchased it on PC after seeing it was a lot of fun!

  • Brouw3r on 10/11/2016 - 17:15
    +8

    Q. Do I need Xbox Live Gold or PlayStation Plus to participate in the Free Weekend?
    A. Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus is required to play on Xbox One during the Free Weekend.

    Damn, xbone people need both subs to play.

  • mavis30551 on 10/11/2016 - 17:48

    Can you Preload the game?

    • buwa99 on 17/11/2016 - 17:54

      No Preload for PC.

  • Krondorf on 10/11/2016 - 18:53

    Make the game cheaper and we might buy it…

    • jimbobaus on 10/11/2016 - 23:17
      +2

      It's worth every $$$$

    • zaprct on 10/11/2016 - 23:36
      +2

      Blizzard have been providing free content since the game launched. No expansion packs or lame DLC unlike BF and COD. The only way they make extra money is if you want to buy loot boxes to earn skins or voice lines, but you earn plenty of them just playing the game and there's no need to buy them at all. So for 60-70 bucks you're getting a fantastic game which will probably have years of updates and content.

    • SirFlibbled on 11/11/2016 - 09:00

      It's been on sale on Xbox before and was a deal of the week on PS4 a month or so back.

    • Professor Chaos on 11/11/2016 - 10:40

      Even if you pay double price you won't regret it, there is so much content and they keep adding stuff for free like new heroes maps .. events for holidays etc.

      I am not a heavy gamer by any means.. but I have stopped playing everything else since I got hooked on overwatch.. really fun game, try i tout

  • DauntingEarth on 10/11/2016 - 19:46
    +1

    Great includes PC this time thanks OP

    edit: to be a bit more precise

    The free period will begin on November 18 at 11 a.m. PT (18:00 UTC) and end on November 21 at 4:00 p.m. PT (23:00 UTC) in all gameplay regions.

    That is November 19 at 5 am till November 22 at 10 am sydney time

  • jimbobaus on 10/11/2016 - 23:16
    +1

    6am 19/11 for eastern Australian states.

    From blizzard site:

    6:00 a.m. AEDT on Nov 19

    8:00 a.m. NZDT on Nov 19

  • OfTheOverflow on 10/11/2016 - 23:35

    Rainbow Six Siege is supposedly having another free weekend at the same time, too. Much prefer Siege.

  • jazoom on 11/11/2016 - 21:10

    How does this game go on an ultrawide 21:9 monitor?

    • Howsie on 12/11/2016 - 19:38

      There's no support for it, sorry :c

      It'll center on your monitor at 16:9

      • jazoom on 13/11/2016 - 01:09

        Ewww.

  • xavierod on 18/11/2016 - 16:53

    best gold price for 1 month anyone has seen lately?

  • SirFlibbled on 19/11/2016 - 11:07

    Bloody hard to find the PS4 version. It's not coming up in the AU store via the website. What you need to do is find the advert on the store on the PS4. You can then click "get demo".

  • hungryduke on 19/11/2016 - 17:20

    Also on special for 53.95 AUD until the 28th from the blizzard store. Downloaded it today and will probably pull the trigger at that price.

  • Vampyr on 21/11/2016 - 22:01

    For those who have played the free weekend and afterwards… Is it still easy to find a game ?

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