As Blizzcon looms just around the corner, so does the rumored announcement of the sequel to Blizzard's team shooter, Overwatch 2. This is also normally the time when a new hero is unveiled, and they'll likely make their debut in this anticipated followup. Of course, the developer may have otherᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ issues they need to take cꦡare of first, but fans of the game are still curious ab🎶o🌼ut who could be joining the roster of heroes.
So, who is hero 32? Here’s the latest rumors about the newest face joining the Overwatch crew.
Is There An Echo In Here?
The character with the biggest buzz right now is the otherworldly blue omnic 💯Echo. She was introduced in the animated short that also revealed Ashe at last year’s Blizzcon. After being rescued by McCree outside the diner on the Route 66 map, we haven’t seen or heard much about her since.
So what kind of a hero would Echo be? We recently got a new tank in the fꦬorm of Sigma, so it's unlikely that we’d get another one so soon. Echo seems like someone who could be a support character, but Baptiste was added not too long ago. It's been a while since we had a new damage dealing hero, so it seems like that may be the role that Echo will 🏅fill.
As for her abilities, this leaked piece of artwork shows Echo in the air with Mercy. From that, we can guesℱs that she may have some flying, gliding or other kind of vertical traversal ability. She also seems ꧙to be blasting lasers from her hand, so she may indeed be an offensive airborne hero in the same vein as Pharah.
Might Have A Sojourn Instead
This is the strongest rumor right now, but we’ve been fooled in the past. Many thought that hero 31 would be a man named Mauga only to be surprised by t♑he arrival of the gravity-defying Sigma. So there are other possibilities, one of which is Sojourn.
Sojourn showed up in this year’s Archives event giving intel to Tracer during a mission in Havana. The tweet above shows more concept artwork of her, including what looks like a still from a cut-scene in the game. While nothing is confirmed, this seems like pretty strong evidence that she’ll be showing up soon. Who knows, Overwatch 2 is supposed to be a brand🔯 new chapter in the franchise, so maybe both Echo and Sojourn could be added in at the same time to bolster the ranks.
Who Oh Who Could Be 32?
Echo or Sojourn seem to be the most plausible characters to take up the mantle of hero 32. However, there are other characters who exist in Overwatch lore that have yet to make an appearance in-game. Mauga might get his chance after being so heavily rumored before, or we could finally see the appearance of the wildly popular Junker Queen, or Blizzard will just 🌠surprise us once again with an entirely new character that we’ve never heard of.
Blizzcon is this Friday, so we likely won’t have to wait too ཧlong until we know this new character’s identity. No matter what, it’s going to be a very interesting Blizzcon this year.