Starting June 2, we’ll be able to log into Overwatch in a completely different way – more or less. It’s logging in the real oldschool way: reading. Yes, Overwatch is launching its own novel.

“The Hero of Numbani” will be the name of Blizzard’s first analog work of art, and it will take its readers into the world of Overwatch. More specifically, into the world of tinkerer Efi Oladele, who is in the process of building Orisa. Besides Efi and Orisa, Overwatch fans can also look forward to other favorite characters, such as Doomfist and Lúcio.

The Content

In the technologically advanced city of Numbani, humans live together in harmony with humanoid robots they call Omnics. But the idyll is threatened by a terrorist who wants to destroy this peaceful life. This is where Efi Oladele, who has been building robots since childhood, comes in. But after witnessing the catastrophic attack by “terrorist” Doomfist on the city’s OR15 security robots, she wants to become a “true protector of Numbani.”

She is developing an intelligent and compassionate robot, Orisa, named after the powerful spirits that guide her people. Orisa has a lot to learn before she’s ready to defeat Doomfist, but Efi has a lot to learn, too, especially when it comes to building a hero – and being a hero. Can Efi make Orisa the hero of Numbani before it’s too late?

The following text excerpt can be found on Blizzard’s official site:

Warm, golden light filtered through the window into Efi’s workshop, bringing with it a ray of hope…. Hope that her new robot would work this time and she wouldn’t embarrass herself in front of her friends. Again.
Efi watched as the six-legged spider walked across the wooden tabletop. It was made of jet-black metal and the most advanced artificial intelligence Efi’s ingenuity and allowance could produce. She held her breath as she approached the edge. This robot would revolutionize the world, Efi was sure, but right now it had a big problem.

Splat.

The robot tipped over the edge of the table and hit the floor. Then it stumbled around in a daze, wobbling back and forth. Finally, it seemed to have regained its footing and took a few sure steps . . right into the side of the unlaced sneaker of Efi’s best friend Naade.
Naade frowned and picked up the robot, its legs wiggling in the air like an excited crab. “Not very smart, is it?” he asked.
“Not yet,” Efi said, carefully taking the robot back from her friend. “But he will be. Everyone will want one of these.”
The novel was announced by Blizzard last October, but its release was delayed – until now. But on June 2, the time has finally come. So far, the book has only been published in English and should be available for about 10 euros.

Overwatch

Overwatch is a computer game by Blizzard Entertainment (Diablo 3, World of Warcraft) and a first-person shooter with individual fantasy elements. The game was released in May 2016.

In Overwatch, the player must choose between 21 unique characters, which can be freely selected in a loosely held classification system (offensive and defensive class, support unit and tanks).

A character’s three to four different abilities can be controlled and activated through the mouse and keyboard. The game modes already vary from scoring points to cargo hauling. Team play is required in both modes, as each character takes on a specific role in the battlefield (e.g. heal teammates, provide backup, or secure defensive lines).

The name Overwatch derives itself from a fictional elite military unit that came together when robots tried to subjugate humanity in a near future. Individual characters are associated with this unit in the game, while others oppose it. It is not yet known whether the storyline will continue in multiplayer.

Brawl

Brawl is a game mode in which time-limited rule variations of the well-known modes are drawn. Sometimes completely new game modes are used in Brawls.

Rule variations include, for example, the restriction to certain heroes or classes, changes to the cool-down times or certain cards. New game modes that have been playable so far include a soccer game and a PvE mode.

Usually, Brawls are restarted as Brawl of the Week every Tuesday at 22:00 UTC and are then playable for a week. On certain occasions, such as – Season al events, Brawls may also be playable for a longer or shorter period of time.

The game mode is comparable to the card chaos from Hearthstone and was activated for the first time in the beta phase on March 22, 2016 through a patch.

Actions

• Arcade: More health, shorter skill and ultimate cooldowns, and faster resurrection after death.
• Girl Power: Female heroes only.
• Head’s Up!: McCree, Genji, Hanzo, and Widowmaker. Only head hits count.
• High Noon: High Noon on Route 66, only head hits with McCree count.
• Highly Offensive: Only offensive heroes. Limit is two of the same hero per team.
• Junkenstein’s Revenge: Soldier, Hanzo, Ana, Mc Cree only (1 each). The first co-op PVE mode in Overwatch. Part of the – Season al event Halloween Horror.
• Justice rains from Above: Only Mercy and Pharah playable.
• Moba Watch: Only unique heroes per team. No hero switching allowed.
• Mystery Heroes: Upon death, you will be resurrected as a randomly selected Hero.
• Overly Defensive: Only defensive heroes. Limit is two of the same hero per team.
• Show Your Support: Support Heroes only. The limit is two of the same Hero per team.
• Super Shimada Bros: Welcome to Hanamura. Only Hanzo and Genji are playable. Shorter skill cooldowns, longer ultimate cooldowns.
• Tanks A Lot: Tank heroes only. Limit is two of the same hero per team.
• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Only McCree, Reaper and Roadhog playable.
• We’re all Soldiers now: Only Soldier: 76 playable on control cards.
• Lucioball: Lucio only: Soccer mode, 3 vs 3.
• Yeti Hunt: Five meis against a yeti that has the characteristics of Winston.

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