The eagle-eyed Overwatch fans miss no detail. They have spotted a suspicious weapon – perhaps a flamethrower?
Currently, Blizzard is testing the next hero Doomfist on the Overwatch PTR. Doomfist will be released in just under a week. He will join the hero pool as an offensive character.
But the community is already on the scent of a new, hot lead. In the introduction video for Doomfist, players noticed small details that do not occur in Overwatch.
At first glance, he looks like the ordinary Soldier: 76, but user william4825 on Reddit noticed that he carries an unusual weapon. The color scheme of the weapon is different and certain parts of the gun are also not present in the live version. Many fans feel reminded of a possible flamethrower, and the “fiery” display on the side would fit well with that.
The relevant scene with the suspicious Soldier: 76 can be found at minute 3:58.
There are now two theories.
1. Blizzard is working on a new hero
One possibility is that Blizzard is already internally testing a new hero. As usual, they don’t use the actual model yet, as it is not finished. However, it is possible that Blizzard has already completed the weapon and is using the model of Soldier: 76 to test the hero. In the past, “old” heroes have also been used as test dummies for new characters. Orisa, for example, was just a test dummy from Gothic-Zarya with Bastion’s weapon in the early phase.
This theory is further “fueled” by the fact that some time ago, voice lines were extracted that sound as if individual heroes are burning. Is a complete picture now emerging?
2. Overwatch gets more weapon skins
The second possibility seems more likely, namely that Blizzard is working on a new type of cosmetic items: weapons. Small adjustments in the color scheme and design of the weapon would create an additional layer of customization and provide more variety than just the golden weapons.
Mein-MMO thinks: It is absolutely impressive what details the community notices. In a release trailer for a new hero, I would probably pay attention to everything but the color scheme of the “old” characters – especially when these only slightly differ from the actual representations. A flamethrower hero is still missing in Overwatch. This could cause damage over time while also creating dangerous terrain by, for instance, covering an area in flames. We are excited and hope that there is more than just weapon skins. We would gladly take those too if necessary.
