Overwatch has released a new comic “Reflection” today. It features the lively hero, Tracer, alongside a red-haired young woman in a cozy Christmas scene.
Today, the comic “Reflection” was released on the Overwatch homepage, telling a Christmas story. While several heroes appear in the comic, the focus is on a revelation that fans have been waiting for.
Blizzard stated last year that there will be various sexual orientations in Overwatch. The characters of Overwatch should be diverse enough that everyone can see themselves in them, regardless of race, religion, or sexual orientation.
Overwatch: Tracer likes girls
However, it was never specified which heroes are precisely heterosexual, bisexual, lesbian, or gay, or belong to a completely different sexual orientation. With today’s comic, it was revealed that Tracer apparently lives with a young woman named Emily. They cuddle in the comic and kiss each other.
Emily and Tracer later visit Winston together to keep him company for a holiday meal. And you can also take a look at how other Overwatch characters celebrate Christmas.
You can find the comic in German here at Blizzard.
As Eurogamer reports, the comic is not visible in Russia. There are laws there that prohibit “homosexual propaganda.” Therefore, Blizzard apparently blocked the comic.
“Is she or isn’t she?” speculation has come to an end
Thus, Tracer is one of the first characters in Overwatch whose sexuality is being examined more closely. Appropriately: Tracer is also considered the cover girl of Overwatch and was the first heroine to receive a port to Heroes of the Storm.
Tracer is the first openly gay or bisexual heroine in Overwatch. During the BlizzCon 2016, Blizzard had already announced that they want to reveal more about the diverse heroes. This also includes their love lives.
Tracer is the first character of whose sexuality we now know more. The Overwatch community has long speculated that Tracer is attracted to women. Fan art and fan stories often depict Tracer and Widowmaker as a couple.
This would reveal the first gay or bisexual character (LGBT) in Overwatch. Tracer apparently has a girlfriend named Emily. It’s nice that, as announced back then, they emphasize that it’s “not a big deal.”
