The community was sure that Doomfist would be the next hero in Overwatch , but the Game Director thinks otherwise.
It would be the typical, perfect origin story for a new hero in Overwatch. Posters all over Numbani talk about “Doomfist,” a powerful glove that grants incredible powers to its wearer.
Actor Terry Crews would like to voice Doomfist, receives a lot of support and then “coincidentally” visits Blizzard. Recently, new files appeared in the game data showing how the “Doomfist” is stolen from the payload in Numbani. This makes the next hero more than clear – or is it not?
Jeff Kaplan crushes hopes for Doomfist
In the official forum, Jeff Kaplan took the time to stir up some confusion again. A user wanted the Game Director to “casually” post a list of the next heroes planned for the future. However, this not-so-serious request actually received a response. Kaplan wrote:
“24 is not the one you think it is.”
The number 24 refers to the number of current heroes in Overwatch – there are actually 23. After Doomfist was already considered “guaranteed” across all social media, this statement now raises many new questions.
It is particularly puzzling why the payload in Numbani is getting damaged when Doomfist does not even appear. Perhaps Blizzard will first implement a “villain” hero who steals the Doomfist? That seems plausible, as Blizzard has also confirmed in the past that there are currently “too few evil characters” in Overwatch.
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