Everything You Need To Join 'Overwatch' When It Goes Live

Overwatch , everyone’s favorite shooter with gorillas and ninjas, is coming out on May 24. With the release date fast approaching, you might wonder if you’ll be able to play when it goes live. New games always seem to have hiccups at launch, with the games having massive glitches or going down before you even get a chance to play.

Blizzard knows the pitfalls of a launch and seem prepared for all the players coming in. With month long closed betas and an extremely popular open beta “stress test,” everything should be and up and running when the game goes live.

If you haven’t already, download the Battle.net client and create a Battle.net account. PC users will have to wait until May 20 to pre-download the game, but Xbox One users can currently do so. Also, remember to buy the game – the Open Beta may have been free but Overwatch itself is going to set you back $40.

Overwatch goes live at the same time all around the world. Here’s a list for all time zones:

Europe

• 00:00 BST on May 24

• 01:00 CEST on May 24

• 02:00 MSK on May 24

The Americas

• 4:00 p.m. PDT on May 23

• 5:00 p.m. MDT on May 23

• 6:00 p.m. CDT on May 23

• 7:00 p.m. EDT on May 23

• 8:00 p.m. ADT on May 23

• 8:00 p.m. BRT on May 23

• 8:30 p.m. NDT on May 23

• 7:00 a.m. SGT on May 24

• 9:00 a.m. AEST on May 24

• 1:00 a.m. NZST on May 24

Asia

• 7:00 a.m. CST

• 8:00 a.m. KST

• 8:00 a.m. JST

Stay tuned to IDigitalTimes for all the Overwatch coverage you could ever need. Detailed hero and map guides will be available around May 24.