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Overwatch 101: What you need to know about Blizzard's team-based shooter

For those of you who are first-time viewers -- or if you just want to refresh your memory after the league's two-week hiatus due to the coronavirus -- we've got you covered. Here's a guide to all things Overwatch, from what the game is to how it's played and what to watch for as the league starts back up.

What is Overwatch?

Released in 2016 by Blizzard Entertainment, Overwatch is a first-person multiplayer shooter, set in a future where a conflict between robots and humanity necessitated the creation of a task force, conveniently called "Overwatch." In the game's primary competitive mode, players are arranged into two teams of six and compete on a variety of maps and game types.

First, let's go over the game types. Overwatch currently has 21 different maps -- 

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