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October 4 in Gaming History

2 moments from the museum's collection happened on this date.

2011 — 15 years ago

NBA 2K12 released

NBA 2K12 arrived with Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan sharing cover duties, deepening 2K's grip on basketball gaming.

Source: Wikipedia, 2011 in video games
2022 — 4 years ago

Overwatch 2 launches free-to-play

Blizzard shut down the original Overwatch and relaunched the hero shooter as the free-to-play Overwatch 2, switching teams from six players to five.

Source: MobyGames, This Day in Game History (October 4)
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