Overwatch is free to play until January 4

The Steam Winter Sale kicked off today, Epic is giving away more games than I play in a year, GOG's got a freebie of its own, and the Humble Store is offering the Humble Choice Premium for just $6 per month for six-month subscriptions. But if that's not enough to keep you sufficiently occupied for the holidays, Blizzard has one more for the pile: The hero shooter Overwatch is free to play until January 4.

Overwatch has gone free numerous times in the past, but typically just for a weekend, not two solid weeks. The trial version includes access to the full game, including all heroes and modes, and any progress that you earn (which could be quite a bit, given how much time you've got to sink into it) will carry over to the full release.

Overwatch is also on sale for the duration of the trial period: The Overwatch Legendary Edition, which includes bonus skins and Overwatch-themed cosmetics for World of Warcraft, Diablo 3, StarCraft 2, and Heroes of the Storm, is half-price, dropping it to $20, while the standard edition is down to $15—that's 25 percent off the regular $20 price.