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Blizzard’s ‘Overwatch Rush’ reminagines legendary shooter for iPhone

Blizzard’s “Overwatch Rush” will bring the franchise to the iPhone, but gamers are getting something different instead of the original first-person-shooter action.

Topdown view of colorful Overwatch mobile match showing Soldier 76, Reinhardt, Mercy and Tracer fighting on a control point in overtime, with health bars, ability buttons and UI overlays visible
Overwatch Rush – Image Credit: Blizzard

Despite Blizzard’s history with Apple’s platforms, Overwatch has frustratingly steered clear of the Mac. However, Blizzard is now planning a return via an iPhone game, that takes things in a different direction.

Overwatch Rush is an in-development title that Blizzard describes as an entirely new game made for mobile. Instead of being a first-person shooter, it’s a “top-down hero shooter.”

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