Talk:Overwatch

Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by RoySmith (talk) 16:04, 2 December 2022 (UTC)

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• ... that the video game franchise Overwatch became so popular, it inspired Internet memes, fan-produced pornography, and an official Lego merchandise line? Source: 1: https://kotaku.com/overwatch-fans-have-turned-dva-into-a-dorito-eating-gre-1780675814, 2: https://kotaku.com/overwatch-2-beta-tracer-butt-porn-sfm-twitter-blizzard-1848880115, 3: https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/10/lego-overwatch-first-set-revealed-available-now
  • ALT1: ... that although Blizzard's Overwatch franchise is centered around video games, its lore is mianly told through animated shorts, comics, and novels? Source: 1: https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/03/16/blizzard-teases-all-its-planned-overwatch-animated-shorts-and-comics.aspx and 2: https://dotesports.com/overwatch/news/overwatchs-first-official-novel-the-hero-of-numbani-to-release-on-june-2
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bell shrine Soulbust (talk) 02:43, 29 October 2022 (UTC)
  • Comment: QPQ to be done soon.

Moved to mainspace by Soulbust (talk). Self-nominated at 00:11, 13 October 2022 (UTC).

• @Soulbust: Dibs on this review. Though I will wait for a QPQ before I start my review. Onegreatjoke (talk) 17:35, 18 October 2022 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - see comments
• Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Soulbust: reviewing this since i'm not gonna wait on a QPQ. There's an uncited paragraph in Games - Overwatch series and the sentence " During this period, humanity prospered and omnics began to be treated as people." should be cited too. Waiting on that and a QPQ before I approve. Onegreatjoke (talk) 13:23, 28 October 2022 (UTC)

@Onegreatjoke: Sorry i've been really busy off of wikipedia rn. But I just reviewed Bell shrine. Will source that paragraph soonish (within the next ~24hrs or so). Soulbust (talk) 02:43, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

There appear to be some sentences shared with Overwatch (video game) – it doesn't seem to impact length requirements, but is edit history attribution necessary? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 09:53, 31 October 2022 (UTC)

Hey, @Soulbust: I still need the sentence "During this period, humanity prospered and omnics began to be treated as people." Then I'll approve this. Onegreatjoke (talk) 13:26, 29 November 2022 (UTC)

@Onegreatjoke: Just tweaked and sourced the sentence rn. Soulbust (talk) 16:49, 29 November 2022 (UTC)

Alright, I think I can finally approve this. Onegreatjoke (talk) 16:50, 29 November 2022 (UTC)

• Please change:

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  ...selectable heroes has grown to 36.

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  ...selectable heroes has grown to 39

• The selectable heroes has changed from 36 to 39 in the present day. The current information is inaccurate.
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M0.cuddle (talk) 23:34, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

References

M0.cuddle (talk) 23:34, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

 Done Lewcm Talk to me! 13:24, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 March 2024

In the § Esports section, please change the following text as indicated:—

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However, by 2023 the Overwatch League would collapse owing partly due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] (Although some said that the pandemic would ultimately extend the OWL's shelf life) and a lack of interest from owners.

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However, by 2023 the Overwatch League would collapse owing partly due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] {{citation needed span|date=March 2024|(although some said that the pandemic would ultimately extend the OWL's shelf life)}} and a lack of interest from owners.

Summary: Lowercased the mid-sentence parenthetical and added a citation request for the same.

Thank you. 104.246.217.171 (talk) 20:40, 11 March 2024 (UTC)

 Done Sincerely, Guessitsavis (she/they) (Talk) 13:41, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Move discussion in progress

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Lore update

I’m not exactly very good with lore but I very much know that this requires and update, including the gangs like phreaks and wayfinders. Also we need to highlight the new 5-6 heroes in Overwatch and the theorised collapse of talon. Thx! ~2026-25561-32 (talk) 20:33, 26 April 2026 (UTC)