Blizzard has announced that Overwatch will be free to play for a period of one week starting from November 20. The FPS shooter with CC abilities game is one of the most popular esports titles. The Overwatch league has brought out interest from several top-tier organizations who have invested millions of dollars into the game.

Overwatch is described as a ‘hero shooter’ A normal competitive mode includes two teams of six players each. There are various types of maps which include Control Points, Payload as well as Hybrid maps [ a mixture of Control and Payload]. The final objective for either team is to reach 100% control on Control maps. On Payload maps, they have to ensure that they reach the farthest compared to the other team.

Bob's takin' a breather. So, don't let up and push the payload! Play Overwatch FREE Nov 20 – 26 on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One! 💻 🎮 https://t.co/qz7jv2FPbf pic.twitter.com/nzOlPgQtS1 — Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) November 15, 2018

Overwatch has a huge player base and there are millions of players at any given time. If you want to give it a try before actually buying the game you can do so now. In order to play the game for free, download the Batle.net client here. Register yourself [ if you do not already have a Battle.net ID] and download Overwatch.

You should be able to play the game starting November 20th, 2018. For new players, we recommend hopping into the practice range and trying out new heroes. he next step of progression will be going into a Deathmatch and playing against humans. There are numerous modes available in the arcade for players who do not want to play competitively.

What’s new in Overwatch?

The Overwatch Free Trial will run from November 20–26. All PlayStation 4 owners with a PlayStation Plus membership, Xbox One owners with an Xbox Live Gold membership, and Windows PC with a Blizzard account will be able to download and play Overwatch for FREE during this period—no special keys or sign-up codes needed!



The Overwatch Free Trial will begin on November 20 at 20:00 CET and end on November 27 at 08:59 CET in supported regions across all platforms. To see when the Free Trial will go live in your region, check out the reference guides below. For additional time zone timezoneconverter.com.

All Overwatch players will be able to play the new hero Ashe. The hero just released on live competitive servers and it is a new style of hero. You can read all about the hero here. Players playing during the free trial will have the opportunity to earn medals, loot, and level up the same as regular players. If a player decides to buy the game after the free trial, his achievements are carried on. The free trial begins on 11 am PT/2 pm ET on November 20. You can read the full announcement here.