Overwatch hasn’t moved on, but I have

It feels odd saying “Overwatch 1”, but Overwatch 1 occupies an important place in my personal and professional life. And all things considered, I do not miss it in the slightest. I spent so much time straining against the game’s tug-of-war matches that I simply grew tired of trying really hard at it – or perhaps more accurately, trying not to launch my head through the nearest plaster wall.

Clearly, there was a time where I adored Overwatch, though. A time when I’d grind solo-queue most evenings until 3am, in a bid to climb the ranks ever higher. To what end? My own personal satisfaction, I suppose. I’d eventually hit Master (let me brag just once, okay) and then a few months later, I applied for a job at Gamer Network writing guides about Overwatch’s intricacies. I moved to Brighton for my first proper job. Now, with Overwatch 2’s release, it all feels like it’s come full circle.