$40 on PC, $60 on consoles

Even moreOverwatchnews out of BlizzCon. Following this morning’s confirmation that the team-based shooter is headed to consoles, Blizzard has come out withpricing details. I would have pinned this as a free-to-play game in line withHeroes of the Storm, but that’s not the case.

The standardOverwatchexperience is $40. It’s PC-only, and it includes 21 playable characters.

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There’s also a $60 version, dubbed the Origins Edition, for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. This package comes with five skins inOverwatch, theTracercharacter inHeroes of the Storm, and some other digital bonuses forWorld of Warcraft,Hearthstone,Diablo III, andStarCraft II.

Finally, Blizzard is selling an obligatory Collector’s Edition on all three platforms, complete with a visual sourcebook, soundtrack, and Soldier: 76 statue. That’ll run you $130, big spender.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

Overwatchwill be available in spring 2016.

I’m fine with the price tag, but I would have preferred this to be free. I don’t mind slowly earning currency in Blizzard’s other free-to-play titles so long as I’m having fun, and I usually am.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.