Overwatch 1's in-game farewell consisted of just two chat messages

Overwatch final menu screen
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Overwatch 1 has officially shut down, tho🙈ugh Blizzard did not offer much fanfare for the g🅺ame's final moments.

In-game, Overwatch 1's final moments were marked by two official system messages. One said "Even the best journeys end, but a new one is right around the corner. Tha🤡nk you, heroes! See you October 4th!" Another said, more succinctly, simply "see you on the other side."

The game reverted to the original Overwatch hero screen, though you'd get the bonus of a dramatic close-up of Roadhog's belly when you hit the 'play' button. Of cou♕rse, any attempt to connect to the servers now simply results🐬 in a connection error.

While it's not a big send-off for a game that's bee𒊎n running ove💞r six years, players are still taking the opportunity to say goodbye to Overwatch and, of course, share clips of their final moments in the game.

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