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‘Overwatch’ news: Game will be playable for free on Nov. 18 - Nov. 21

By Migs Casas | Nov 10, 2016 12:23 PM EST
“Overwatch” will be playable for free on the weekend of Nov. 18-21.
(Photo : YouTube/Overwatch) “Overwatch” will be playable for free on the weekend of Nov. 18-21.

Nothing says "The best things in life are free" than Blizzard, especially when it comes to making "Overwatch" playable for free on the weekend of Nov. 18-21.

According to the official website of "Overwatch," the free weekend will allow players to access all 22 heroes and 13 maps, including Quick Play, Custom Games and the Weekly Brawl. To those who haven't had the chance to buy the game, this will be a good chance to start for them. Anyway, if they decide to eventually purchase "Overwatch," their progress during the free period will be carried over.

During the free period, players would also get to enjoy four different game modes: Assault, Escort, Assault/Escort and Control, according to Polygon. All modes and maps will be supporting 12 players in a 6v6 format with each taking place in a variety of cities or locations. "Players will also have the ability to level up, earn Loot Boxes, and unlock a variety of different customization options," as described in the official website.

Of course, what's actually needed to play the free game of "Overwatch" is a membership account in PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live Gold or Battle.net. The size of the download is at an estimate of 12 GB in size. And don't worry, there won't be a need for special keys or sign-up codes to access the free game.

"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," said Blizzard in the official "Overwatch" website. 

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