Overwatch Gave Fans Something They’ve Been Asking For Since 2016
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Overwatch's narrative has gained momentum since its February soft reboot, with ongoing lore drops exploring both major conflicts and character relationships.
- Blizzard has partnered with Webtoon to release Overwatch: Undivided, a webcomic following heroes after a Talon attack, primarily through the perspective of a new character, Juno.
- The comic highlights interactions among heroes, including younger recruits learning from veterans like Ana and Reinhardt, leading to a matchmaking subplot orchestrated by the younger characters.
- In issue 15 of Overwatch: Undivided, Ana and Reinhardt's long-suggested romantic relationship is officially confirmed, fulfilling a decade-long fan shipping.
- The story setting includes the heroes staying at Torbjorn’s home in Gothenburg, where Ana and Reinhardt share a reflective dinner date, marking a new chapter in their relationship.