A new “Animated Short” from Overwatch has been released – but it is completely different from anything we have seen before. There are plenty of cats!
An event is currently taking place in Overwatch, the Ana Challenge. In this, players can earn a special skin if they win at least nine matches. The event is based on the short story “Bastet”, which revealed some details about Soldier: 76. A new cinematic has now been released. While it was not created directly by Blizzard, it was made in collaboration with the developer.
Blizzard approached “Dillon goo” and commissioned him to create a cinematic for the “Bastet” event. The entertaining result “Katsuwatch: Bastet Rises” can be viewed here:
What happens in the video? The story of the video seamlessly follows the short story “Bastet” and takes place in Cairo – however, Ana and Soldier: 76 are depicted as cats and their prey, Hakim and his henchmen, are mice. This fits perfectly since the mask worn by Ana belongs to Bastet, who is regarded as the goddess of cats. It leads to a classic “cat and mouse chase”, where Ana and Soldier:76 confront Hakim and overpower him and his men.
Of course, it is all sprinkled with a lot of humor, like the scene where the Soldier-cat immediately wakes up the freshly stunned opponent. As a punishment, he is sent straight to the land of dreams the next time.
The video ends with a “live scene” where Ana tells her story while Soldier: 76 sleeps peacefully and Mercy trembles – after all, she is sitting across from two old friends she thought were long dead.
Who is dillon goo? dillon goo is a YouTuber who has been creating numerous videos about Overwatch for over a year. Sometimes they are just “relaxing” videos, like Mercy as a witch stirring in her cauldron for an hour during Halloween, but often they are funny battles featuring the even more stylized Overwatch characters – such as cats. His entire YouTube channel is definitely worth a look.
At least dillon goo refers to the video as “official” lore and it fits what is known from the story “Bastet”. It can thus be assumed that Ana and Soldier: 76 did visit Mercy after their little cleaning operation in Cairo.
What do you think of this cinematic? A cute and damn cool action? Or is it silly and unworthy of Overwatch? Let us know in the comments!
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