At Gamescom, Blizzard introduced a new hero for Overwatch : The musical Lúcio, who brings freedom with his sound amplifier.
From Underground Musician to People’s Hero
Most of his life, Lúcio Correia dos Santos lived in a slum in Rio de Janeiro. After the Omnic crisis, the area was bought by Vishkar Corporation, which promised to improve the living conditions of the residents. In truth, they created countless cheap laborers and kept them trapped in a kind of mind control with modern acoustic technology. Unable to endure the misery any longer, Lúcio stole this technology and used it to free the residents and declare the resistance. Today, he is considered a people’s hero and travels the world to bring peace and fun to people through music.
In Overwatch, Lucio swears by his sound amplifier, which allows him to either fire short bursts at medium range or use a charged strike to knock enemies back. His abilities are also interesting and make him a strong support.
- Crossfade lets Lúcio switch between two different tracks. One provides continuous healing for his teammates, while the other increases the movement speed of all allies.
- With Amplify, the effect of the current song can be temporarily amplified for a greater effect.
- By pressing the spacebar, Lúcio can slide along walls, allowing him to overcome chasms and dangerous areas without taking a long detour.
- His ultimate ability Sound Barrier creates a strong shield around all allies in the vicinity, protecting them from damage for a short time and thus serves as an optimal complement for many group fights.
Blizzard has released a short video showcasing the abilities.
As of yesterday, Overwatch is also on the selection list of the Battle.net launcher. Whether this is just advertising or the first signs of the upcoming beta remains to be seen.
