Overwatch

Overwatch is a multiplayer First Person Shooter developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. Unveiled at BlizzCon 2014, the game emphasizes cooperative gameplay using a cast of various "heroes," each with their own abilities and roles within a team. The game entered closed beta in North America and Europe in October 2015, with plans to bring the beta to Asia at a later date. The final closed beta weekend began in April 2016 and primarily served as a stress test for Overwatch's servers, lasting 36 hours. The game was released for Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One worldwide in May 2016.


 * A.I. Is a Crapshoot: What sparked the "Omnic Crisis" and what still drives animosity between humans and Omnics.
 * All There in the Manual: At least for now, much of the plot, character backgrounds and overall backstory can be found in various media, including comics and animated trailers instead in the game itself.
 * And Now for Something Completely Different: A meta-example as this is Blizzard's first foray into the genre and a different beast from either World of Warcraft or Heroes of the Storm.
 * Bulungi: Averted with Numbani, which is described as a First-World African country where humans and Omnics coexist relatively peacefully.
 * Crap Saccharine World: While the future world shown in Overwatch is rather colorful, hopeful and Pixar-ish, it still takes place in the wake of a bloody Robot War and there's still a lot of murky seediness beneath the surface.
 * Death World: Australia became even more of one, turning into an irradiated Mad Max-esque wasteland following an uprising.
 * Dueling Games: With both recent releases like Battleborn and established online mainstays like Team Fortress 2.
 * Fantastic Racism: In addition to existing racism, there's the animosity between humans and Omnics, with countries responding to the issue in various ways.
 * Lighter and Softer: Compared to Blizzard's other works.
 * Multinational Team: Overwatch, both in its original "peacekeeper" state and "current" form, is comprised of characters from various countries, along with a sentient ape and robots.
 * National Stereotypes: Subverted. The designs and personalities of the various characters show their cultural/national heritage, but in rather peculiar ways.
 * Poirot Speak: Various characters occasionally slide into their native languages.
 * Retro Universe: The world of Overwatch is a blend of past, present and futuristic elements.
 * Robot War: The "Omnic Crisis," when rogue sentient AI waged a bloody war against humanity. The game itself is set as a second one is brewing.
 * Spiritual Licensee: The game can be described as The Incredibles meets The Avengers, with a dash of Deus Ex in for good measure.
 * Twenty Minutes Into the Future: The game is set at some point in the not-too distant future, though enough time has passed that an A.I. uprising called the "Omnic Crisis" has already happened.