Blizzard has released a new story snippet for Overwatch . This hints at a new hero. However, it looks like it will not be the hero we already know.
This was shown: Blizzard released a short video in a tweet from the official Overwatch channel, showcasing some commands and sequences of numbers. In the upper right corner, the Talon symbol can be seen.
At the end of the video, Sombra’s skull briefly flickers, as seen in her AR game. The tweet states that someone has gained unauthorized access to a communication log of Captain Cuerva. There is also a link to a letter.
This is stated in the letter: The brief letter is the “last communication” made with the deployment team of Captain Cuerva. The team’s mission is to “retrieve” or eliminate a Jean-Baptiste Augustin, known as Baptiste, from Haiti, should that not be possible. The reason for this is a desertion from the criminal organization Talon.
However, the team’s mission apparently failed. First, three members of the deployment team, who previously belonged to Jean-Baptiste Augustin’s unit, disappeared. Cuerva, who trained Baptiste himself, then gathered his troops and prepared for the mission.
His final words were that he would not fail, and the mission would be executed. Apparently, that was not the case, as it is the “last” message from the Captain.
Who is Baptiste? Some details about Baptiste can be gleaned from the letter, in case he becomes the new hero:
- he is a medic
- he belonged to Talon
- he is a good shot, adaptable, and a survivor
All of this suggests that Baptiste will be a (ex-)Talon healer who may use similar cloaking mechanics as Sombra or similar shooting mechanics as Ana.
Baptiste is likely one of the 6 heroes that Overwatch should receive after Ashe. Among them was also Echo, who was actually expected to be the next hero.
What exactly to expect remains uncertain. However, Blizzard likes to tease new content for some time, as was the case with Wrecking Ball. So we will likely find out more soon.
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The French-sounding name Baptiste would fit well with the new map in Overwatch:
