Blizzard Leisure has solely confirmed veiled footage of the upcoming new Overwatch 2 hero, who was confirmed to be a assist. It appears as if somebody has taken it upon themselves to publish clearer footage of them within the recreation, as a couple of renders for the character have made their method on-line.
The brand new Overwatch 2 hero will probably be within the subsequent season
Overwatch streamer Stevo posted pictures of this alleged new hero, who appears to be named Illari. Whereas the default pores and skin shouldn’t be seen, it exhibits her in her pajamas and in a extra elaborate swimsuit. Stevo didn’t drop any extra hints, solely joking that she would have a therapeutic turret. Whereas it’s unclear what skills Illari can have, therapeutic turrets have lengthy since been an inside joke for Stevo. Stevo is a Symmetra principal and folks have been asking for Symmetra to have therapeutic turrets for a while, one thing Blizzard was proof against after testing it.
This render, whereas low decision, has a lot in widespread with the official tease seen within the Invasion trailer from June. She’s obtained a giant sword-like weapon in each, in addition to a cape in her Dawn pores and skin. Her identify additionally means “daybreak” or “vibrant” in Quechua, a language spoken in South American international locations like Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia, and she or he was proven in that aforementioned trailer with the solar behind her. Her “Llama Pajamas” pores and skin additionally could be a reference to Peru, given how llamas are sometimes related to the area.
The validity of this leak will probably be confirmed true or false fairly quickly, as Season 6 is slated to launch on August 10. And it’s not only a hero that has reportedly leaked since among the new Season 6 skins appeared to have gone on-line too early, as effectively. As captured on Reddit, Blizzard president Mike Ybarra posted some artwork displaying these skins earlier than deleting the publish. They appear to be they’re Omnic themed, bathing the Overwatch heroes within the armor of their enemies.
