15 Facts You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Overwatch

A lot to learn about a large group of diverse characters.
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We all know that Blizzard has not made a new game in a while, but did you know that Overwatch is the company’s first new IP in 17 years?

If you were wondering what Junkrat stores in his canteens on his shoulders, we have your answer. It has been revealed that he carries milk tea with boba, half-sweet. Pretty neat detail, right?

As many know, Overwatch had an excellent launch and received outstanding feedback from the gaming community. Blizzard has revealed that Overwatch had over 7 million players online during launch week. Crazy, right?

While the Overwatch team has a wide variety of characters with different ages, did you know that D.VA is the youngest being19 and Reinhardt is oldest being 61 years old?

Roadhog’s “Take a Breather” ability is extremely useful, especially for a large tank like himself. Did you know, the gas he inhales is a chemical mixture that helps fight off the effects of radiation exposure?

Overwatch is pretty well known for its intricate and thought out character development. During the early development stage, Phara’s original name was supposed to be the “Rocket Queen”.

It has been a reoccurring theme every Blizzard game has at least one hero that has an ability called “Blizzard.” In this case, it’s Mei with her ultimate that deploys a weather modification drone that freezes her opponents in place.

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