Legal & Copyright

Information about licensing and asset usage for the Overwatch Hero API.

Legal & Copyright

Project License

The source code for the Overwatch Hero API (the API server, documentation site, and processing scripts) is licensed under the MIT License.

You are free to use, modify, and distribute the code for this project as you see fit, provided you include the original copyright notice.

Game Assets & Data

All game assets, including but not limited to:

  • Hero names and descriptions
  • Ability icons and descriptions
  • Item names, images, and lore
  • Game maps and location names

Are the intellectual property of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

This project extracts and transforms this data for interoperability and educational purposes, operating under the principles of Fair Use and Blizzard's Fan Content Policy.

Disclaimer

Overwatch is a trademark or registered trademark of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other countries.

This project is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or specifically approved by Blizzard Entertainment.

Usage Guidelines

If you use this API or dataset in your own projects:

  1. Do not claim ownership of the game assets.
  2. Do not use the assets for commercial purposes (selling them directly).
  3. Include a disclaimer in your own project stating that the assets belong to Blizzard Entertainment.

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