Just in time for Pride, we got a new story in which Vara and Baptiste’s romantic orientation was the subject.
Overwatch 2 adds a lot of new events to the festivities scheduled each year. These items include Pride from June 1st: when the Midtown course is covered in rainbow flags, a photo with Tracer and her partner will be added to Gibraltar, and cosmetic items that symbolize LGBTQ+ symbols will appear in the game. The game’s director, Aaron Keeler, spoke about the purpose of the event the edge Journalist.
“We always want to reflect the events of reality in the game. This is what we do on Halloween, this is what we do on Lunar New Year, and it’s important for us to keep the spirit of pride.”
Since its inception, Overwatch has celebrated heroes from different cultures and their identities. The first LGBTQ+ character was the game’s mascot, Tracer, who was revealed to be a lesbian in a comic book. It was followed by Soldier: 76, whose romantic relationship with Vincent was fleshed out by the story writers in a later story. The new character, Lifeweaver, was originally introduced as pansexual.
The short story Pride Event Announcement, “As you are” She also revealed that Fara is a lesbian and that Baptiste may be attracted to men as well. The story instantly turned Overwatch’s fan favorite pairing, Pharmercy, into extremes.
Although the developers didn’t talk about Pharah and Mercy’s relationship, they did say that as Overwatch’s story progresses, they’ll delve into the characters’ lives, for which many will be grateful.
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