Q 01/05

Overwatch grew out of the 2014 cancellation of which Blizzard massively multiplayer game?

A) Titan

B) Nomad

C) Odyssey

D) Prometheus

Answer · why

A) Titan

The MMO had been in development for about seven years; a small leftover team reused some of its assets to prototype the hero shooter.

Q 02/05

Overwatch launched on PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One on which date in 2016?

A) March 8

B) May 24

C) June 14

D) October 4

Answer · why

B) May 24

Blizzard let stores sell physical copies a day early so players could install before the servers went live.

Q 03/05

How many heroes were on the roster when Overwatch launched in May 2016?

A) 21

B) 24

C) 27

D) 30

Answer · why

A) 21

The count reached 32 by April 2020, after which no new heroes arrived until Overwatch 2.

Q 04/05

Overwatch 2 cut the original six-player teams down to how many players per side?

A) 5

B) 6

C) 7

D) 8

Answer · why

A) 5

One tank slot was removed per team; director Aaron Keller said the goal was faster matches with less for players and spectators to track.

Q 05/05

Roughly how many players took part in the Overwatch open beta in May 2016?

A) 1.2 million

B) 4.5 million

C) 7.3 million

D) 9.7 million

Answer · why

D) 9.7 million

As a thank-you, Blizzard extended the open beta by an extra day.