Overwatch: how Blizzard redefined the first-person shooter

Inspiration drawn from titles as diverse as Doom and Hearthstone drive the developer, according to senior game designer Michael ChuOverwatch, the new team-based first-person shooter from World of Warcraft developer Blizzard, has been out for less than 48 hours, but it’s already fairly clear that the game is a hit.Its short, open beta, which concluded two weeks ago, was popular enough to spark a meme in the intervening period detailing all the things players were doing now they couldn&rsquo