Overwatch is a multiplayer first-person shooter game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment and is released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and Nintendo Switch on May 13, 2016.
Overwatch won the Game of the Year Award in 2017 and was successful during its time before its popularity declined.
But now Blizzard has brought a sequel in October, so we might as well spend our time waiting and answering the remaining questions in the game with that being the affiliation of the PlayStation Plus to play the game on the PlayStation 4. Is it a must or it isn’t?
Do I Need PS Plus to Play Overwatch?
Since it is a multiplayer game, yes, Overwatch needs a PlayStation Plus subscription for you to play it. It isn’t any huge news or whatnot, PlayStation made it clear that PS Plus will play a role on almost every online game under their library and Overwatch is not an exception to that.
But to differentiate things, the disc version of the game doesn’t require any but the digital rendition will.
Microtransactions
Being one of the most popular multiplayer team-based FPS games out there, Overwatch sure capitalized on the implementations of microtransactions in their games and started introducing loot and event boxes that will differ each purchase and it also has a lot of stuff for cosmetics such as skins that are actually worth your money.
But it is still up to you if you’re willing to spend extra for aesthetics.
Pros and Cons of PS Plus in the Game
You cannot play the game unless you have a PlayStation Plus membership, and that makes your copy of Overwatch obsolete until you spend your nine bucks for the subscription.
And once you avail of PS+, you can fully access the game and play online. But still, it depends on the version of the game you bought whether it’s a physical or digital copy.
Other Purchases
All of Overwatch’s game modes are free from the very beginning and the only feature that requires money are the skins and such, every DLC character or hero that came out over the years are now free and won’t require any payment for you to use them on your session, unlike some other multiplayer games that give players an option to use an in-game currency or spend real money to unlock a character.
You might also want to consider picking up Origins or Game of the Year Edition and spend a little more bucks for it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is Overwatch 2 just going to be an update or is it a separate game?
A: Overwatch 2 is the much-awaited sequel to the series’ first installment and will be sold separately. It won’t be an overhaul to the first game but a full-fledged sequel.
Q: What is the Competitive Play Mode?
A: Competitive Play is the official game mode for Overwatch that features the ranking system for the players to see their overall progress in the game along with their teammates.
Q: Is Overwatch cross-platform?
A: After years of requests and demands, Overwatch is finally a cross-platform game and is expected to have its sequel to be released for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S.