Blizzard Announces Their First New IP in 17 Years, Overwatch

At BlizzCon today, Blizzard announced their first entirely new franchise in 17 years, Overwatch. 

It seems the game is actually what has become of Titan, which was never cancelled despite reports earlier this year. A team based, multiplayer PvP shooter, Overwatch is said to be very approachable and easy for new players to get into. Based on what we've seen, it looks a lot like Team Fortress 2.

Mike Morhaime, CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment, commented "Overwatch is our take on a vibrant, near-future universe with amped-up characters and action-packed team-based gameplay. With every new Blizzard game, we look at our favorite aspects of a genre and put our own spin on things. Our goal with Overwatch is to create an awesome FPS experience that's more accessible to a much wider audience while delivering the action and depth that shooter fans love."

Overwatch will be playable in Hall C at BlizzCon, where 600 machines have been set up to play the game. Blizzard says the release date is "sooner than you think". The beta begins in 2015 and you can sign up here. 

You can watch almost six minutes of gameplay and a six minute cinematic trailer below.