Blizzard announces Overwatch Rush, a mobile Overwatch spinoff

Blizzard is developing Overwatch Rush, a mobile spinoff of Overwatch it calls "an entirely new game – not a port." The project is being built internally by a team separate from Team 4; Blizzard says a new, dedicated international team with extensive mobile experience is focused exclusively on the title.

Overwatch Rush is a top-down hero shooter that places familiar heroes on recognizable-looking maps. Early gameplay footage shows two teams of four on a Control-style map, with powers and abilities adjusted from their Overwatch counterparts and characters rendered in a more cartoonish style to improve readability from the top-down view.

The game is in the early stages of development and is designed for fast-paced, on-the-go play, with hero-centric combat and playstyle customization meant to suit both team and solo players. Controls are built for touchscreens rather than controllers, and matches are intended as bite-sized sessions.

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