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Blizzard's team-based online shooter, Overwatch, is free to play today, November 18 until November 21, 3:59 PM. If you really enjoy it after trying it, Blizzard has your back. Click here to avail of the Overwatch free weekend, and here to buy the game at a discount. [caption id="attachment_306536" align="alignnone" width="720"] Source: Microsoft News[/caption] Before Microsoft stepped in with its massive $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, some big changes were reportedly in the works for Diablo 4 and Overwatch. In his new book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, author Jason Schreier reveals that former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra had a bold vision: scaling back microtransactions in Diablo 4 and potentially rebooting Overwatch. While details are still somewhat fuzzy, Ybarra’s departure from Blizzard ahead of the Microsoft takeover meant these plans never saw the light of day. Overwatch Reboot Rumors Perhaps more surprising was Ybarra’s reported plan to reboot Overwatch. After the mixed reception to Overwatch 2 and its heavy reliance on microtransactions, a reboot might have addressed some of the concerns players have had about the game’s live service model. Read more in our articles including "Overwatch is F2P this weekend, price cut in half until Nov. 27" and "Ex-Blizzard Chief Planned Overwatch Reboot, Diablo 4 Changes Before Microsoft Deal".