BlizzCon just wrapped up but the fun is not over. Blizzard has announced that Overwatch would be free to play from 11:00 AM PT on November 17 through 11:59 PM PT on November 20.
During the free weekend, Overwatch players will put hands on all 26 heroes as well as 16 maps. In addition, fans of Blizzard’s blockbuster will gain access to a variety of customization features including the Custom Games, Quick Play, Arcade modes, earn loot boxes and level up their account.
It is important to note that the Ranked mode will not be available unless the full title is purchased. However, the experience points and unlocks players earn during the free trial will be carried over if they decide to buy the game.
Overwatch will be free to play across all supported platforms To take advantage of the free weekend trial, PS4 players need a PlayStation Plus subscription, Xbox players need an Xbox Live Gold membership, and PC players need a Battle.net account.
In related news, Blizzard announced that the long-anticipated support hero Talon will join the Overwatch roster soon. In addition, Overwatch is slated to get a new theme park map. It is expected to arrive early 2018 and it is said to be inspired by previous company projects.
