An Overwatch mini-series is heading to YouTube. The primary episode, referred to as “Genesis – Half One: Daybreak,” might be launched on July 6, and Blizzard put up a trailer Friday displaying off a few of the characters we’ll meet. It appears to be like like this specific episode will deal with the unique Omnic Disaster, and we see Reaper, Reinhardt, and Ana preventing by way of the struggle that threatened humanity.
Within the lore of Overwatch, humanity achieved a near-utopia by utilizing omnics and AI to automate society. That went fallacious when the omnics revolted, kicking off a world-wide struggle. A safety company referred to as Overwatch proved vital in battling again the omnics and saving civilians, however the company would later crumble attributable to accusations of corruption and inner division.
It additionally appears to be like like we’ll be seeing some scenes from the purpose of views of each omnics and the scientists who created them. Presumably the omnic on the finish of the trailer is heading to Nepal to affix the ranks of the Shambali, an order of omnic philosophers.
We’ll have to attend and see what the opposite two episodes of “Genesis” have in retailer. Hopefully they’ll transfer previous the origin section of the Overwatch universe and present us a few of what’s happening within the current day.
Gamers may unlock story missions in Overwatch 2 in Season 6, referred to as Invasion. The story missions will value $15, they usually’ll be completely obtainable after the season concludes. The following Overwatch character getting into the franchise is a mysterious Help-class hero with a giant sword-gun, and we could be taught extra in regards to the world by way of her story as nicely.