Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Released: October 4, 2022
Last reviewed: March 2026
A team-based action game in a futuristic setting where heroes with unique abilities compete in objective-based matches.
Based on 12 content categories
Hanafi / Shafi'i standard โ toggleable categories at half weight
Some hero designs with revealing outfits (Widowmaker, Brigitte midriff). No nudity.
Loot boxes were removed in OW2 but seasonal cosmetics involve paid battle passes. Previously had random loot box system.
No false god worship.
No romance mechanics.
No alcohol mechanics.
No sorcery framing.
LGBT characters in lore (Tracer, Soldier 76). Some crossover with identity themes.
No horror content.
Stylised combat. Heroes are eliminated but no gore.
Several heroes use magic/supernatural powers (Moira, Symmetra, Zenyatta).
No polytheistic lore.
Background music and hero theme songs.