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"Overwatch" Is Officially Coming To The Nintendo Switch

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Today during the Nintendo Direct feed, the company revealed the worst kept secret the past month, that Overwatch is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The news tok place at the start of the event, showing off the game on the console and that every single character that is currently in the game will be there at launch. What's more, the game has a special new mechanic in that some of your moves can be controlled by the console. In other words, it's using the motion controls from the console itself to let you pull off certain moves from all the characters, if you so desire. Overwatch will officially launch on the Nintendo Switch on October 15th, 2019. Here's more details from Blizzard on the game as well as the official trailer.

"Overwatch" Is Officially Coming To The Nintendo Switch
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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.

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