Play of the Game

A Play of the Game (or PotG) is an action taken by a player in a match that is determined, by an algorithm, to be game-changing. A Play of the Game is featured at the end of every match for all gamemodes, and is shown in the perspective of the player who took the action. The player does not have to be in the winning team to get a Play of the Game.

The Play of the Game first displays the selected player's highlight intro for 5 seconds, before showing 12 seconds of gameplay from said player's point of view, with Overwatch 2's victory theme playing in the background. Its total duration is 17 seconds. ▶️

Types

There are various types of PotGs:

• High Score: Features large killstreaks, multikills or environment kills.

• Lifesaver: Features actions taken to prevent the elimination of 1 or more teammates, such as killing the enemy Reinhardt who has just Earthshattered your team, or killing a Cassidy who has flashbanged a teammate.

• Shutdown: Features an action taken to eliminate an enemy while using their Ultimate ability, such as Cassidy's high noon, or Genji's Dragon Blade. Ana's Sleep Dart never counts as a shutdown, unless you actually kill the enemy with the dart.

• Sharpshooter: Features difficult kills, determined by speed, accuracy, and other factors.

Notes

• If a player quits the game before its end, they automatically have no chance to get a Play of the Game.
• In Overwatch competitive Play, there used to be a variant of Play of the Game known as Play of the Match; it showed the most game-changing action in all of the games played within a match. ▶️