The Overwatch fans demanded a change to Mercy’s voiceline in her Halloween skin and Blizzard responded promptly.
Sometimes a little persistence pays off! With the release of the current “Halloween” patch of Overwatch, there were many new features in Blizzard’s hero shooter. One of the most popular highlights is the new skin for the healer from Switzerland, Mercy.
The Evil Witch and Her Minions
Mercy got a sexy costume as the “evil witch”, which can either be obtained from the Halloween loot boxes or alternatively purchased for a proud 3,000 credits in the hero gallery.
In the current brawl, where players must defend a castle against Professor Junkenstein’s Zomnics, Mercy as a witch also makes an appearance. When she resurrects her allies there, instead of the usual “Heroes never die” she says “My minions do not die”.
Fans first called for Mercy to say this in regular gameplay when someone has unlocked her witch skin, first on Reddit and then in the official forum. The response came promptly from Blizzard, in the form of Jeff Kaplan:
“Okay. Expected date is mid-November.”
Clear, precise statements. That’s how you want it!
Cortyn says: With such “cool” responses as Kaplan sometimes gives, you can’t help but like the guy. Although the change is certainly not something that requires a lot of effort, especially since the recorded line already exists, such small changes show that they really strive to listen to the community. And to be honest: I like the skin a little more now than before.
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