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Blizzard has announced that the Deathmatch (aka Free-For-All) and Team Deathmatch game modes are now open to the general public in Overwatch following a stint on the Overwatch Public Test Realm. Yay.
For those who like to go solo, Free-For-All mode enables Heroes to put their individual skills to the test. Eight players compete against each other to earn the most kills, while the in-game scoreboard keeps track of the action, as each player attempts to score 20 points. If a player is killed, then a point is deducted from their score.
Finally, Team Deathmatch is for those who prefer to group up with some like-minded folk and take on other teams in the quest to reach 30 points, because teamwork makes the dream work. Each kill gains a point for the team, whilst a player’s death deducts a point from the scoreboard.Â
Along with the addition of Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch, a number of maps have been modified to work with the new game types. A new map has been introduced to the game.  Chateau Guillard is the ancestral home of Widowmaker, and is now available for all Free-For-All-Matches.
Some fans were unsure about Deathmatch being added to a game built on teamwork, so we’ll see how well we all take to it now it’s live.
For the full breakdown of what is included in this patch, head over to the Overwatch blog.
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Overwatch
- Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
- Genre(s): Action, Casual, First Person, Massively Multiplayer, Shooter
