Shooters are a big part of esports no doubt, and 2016 was a great year to be a fan of the genre in competitive play. We've compiled a list of the most interesting titles to look for this year, then, and all of this is wrapped up in a neat little video you can watch below.
Esports
Top 7 Competitive Shooters for 2017
We round up some of the most interesting esports shooters to look for this year.
Sam Bishop
16 January 2017
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Overwatch
Genre
Action
Developer
Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher
Blizzard Entertainment
Release date
23 May 2016
Platforms
PC
Xbox One
PS4
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch 2
Xbox Series X
PS5
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