A new leak reveals the Overwatch content for Halloween – if the information can be trusted.
Whenever there is a few weeks of calm around Overwatch, there are always “leaks” in the forums and social media promising to provide a glimpse into the future of the hero shooter. Most of these leaks can typically be dismissed as mere fantasies – but a few have at least a theoretical chance to offer a small preview.
According to an alleged leak on 4chan, Halloween in Overwatch in 2017 is said to last from October 10 to October 31. The leak promises the following content:
- All “old” Halloween skins at a reduced price (like during the Summer Games)
- 50 new items, including: A classic “Hunter” skin for McCree, Sombra as a jester, and Ana as a plague doctor
Cinematic featuring Symmetra and new hero “Zeno”
But even beyond Halloween, new things are supposed to come to Overwatch:
- A new Cinematic is said to be released soon, which will focus on Symmetra. It will delve into the motives of the mega-corporation Vishkar and how Symmetra leaves the corporation to independently improve the world with her hard light technology.
- Lastly, the leak also mentions a new hero. Allegedly, the name of the next hero is “Zeno“, although this could just be the internal name (similar to how Orisa was internally referred to as “Anchora”). This hero is a healer who generates healing in an area. At the same time, enemies in the area are slowed down and receive slightly increased damage, making choke points particularly more dangerous.
Cortyn says: The leak is not particularly convincing. The idea that Ana is supposed to get a “plague doctor” skin seems unlikely, as Reaper already has such a skin. Other points could very well be true, as new items for Halloween are practically guaranteed, and a Cinematic would also make sense – especially since BlizzCon is in November, this seems only logical.
What do you think of this leak? Do the described things sound credible enough to you? Or is it all just nonsense at first glance?
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