Overwatch hero Sojourn, aka Vivian Chase, is the star of Blizzard’s newest animated brief, “Calling,” a dollop of lore that arrives 10 months after the hero made her debut in Overwatch 2. Like quite a lot of Overwatch lore, it ties again to the reformation of the eponymous group and the illegality of Winston’s try to reunite the supergroup. In Sojourn’s case, she’s been secretly working as an impartial agent, not an official member of Overwatch — one thing that nearly will get her into severe hassle.
Whereas Blizzard is conserving its new animated brief locked behind Overwatch 2 itself for now, some followers have began importing the clip to YouTube so everybody can watch.
“Calling” does extra than simply promote the emotional stakes of Sojourn’s wrestle to be a hero, whereas additionally breaking the regulation; it additionally introduces Overwatch followers to an essential new character: Murphy. She’s Sojourn’s canine. Like Sojourn, Murphy is cybernetic — she has prosthetic-powered legs — and loves a superb croissant from Tom Beansons, Overwatch’s none-too-subtle tackle ubiquitous espresso chain Tim Horton’s.
However again to the story: “Calling” units the stage for Overwatch 2’s massive upcoming occasion, Invasion. Sojourn is visited by an Agent Trombley, who checks in on her “clear, easy” post-superhero life to ensure she’s not doing any Overwatch enterprise. Technically, she’s not, however she is getting in some nighttime vigilantism in opposition to separatist Null Sector threats. She does so in what we will solely assume will probably be an upcoming Sojourn pores and skin:
![Sojourn, in a sleek black stealth costume, stands near a disabled Omnic and looks down on an injured Agent Trombley from Overwatch 2’s “Calling” cinematic.](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/iqOmgh1LSzx3ITb1B7O9WV3JDk8=/0x0:1920x1080/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:1920x1080):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24828308/sojourn_stealth_costume.jpg)
After a near-arrest and a few inside turmoil from each Sojourn and Trombley, the larger risk presents itself. Null Sector warships seem over Toronto — those self same ships not too long ago beginning exhibiting up within the skies of Overwatch 2 — signaling the upcoming Omnic invasion. Thankfully, Sojourn has an entire Batcave constructed into the partitions of her brownstone to prep for warfare and rally the troops.
Overwatch gamers will get a style of what occurs subsequent on Aug. 10, when the Overwatch 2: Invasion content material drop is launched. That can embrace new PvE story missions in opposition to Null Sector hordes, a brand new recreation mode known as Flashpoint, a number of new maps, and a brand new help hero — the sport’s thirty eighth playable character. (Aug. 10 can be when Overwatch 2 makes its solution to Steam.)
Till then gamers can have a look at photographs of Murphy to move the time. However if you happen to don’t love Murphy at her…
![Murphy, Sojourn’s dog, attempts to eat a croissant in a still from the Overwatch 2 animated short “Calling.”](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/VYkCx7Wg1QNajGxNRuQwOPJZKnQ=/0x0:1920x800/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:1920x800):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24828353/Murphy_Cinematic_01.jpg)
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…you don’t deserve her at her…
![Sojourn sits on her couch while Murphy the dog looks up from her Pachimari squeaky toy in a still from the Overwatch 2 animated short “Calling.”](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/7O11PNiafClnBidsj70cnpbUshw=/0x0:1920x800/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:1920x800):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24828354/Sojourn_Cinematic_01.jpg)
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