The latest Overwatch hero Brigitte has been on the PTR for a while. But when will she be released? Jeff Kaplan comments on this.
The Overwatch player base is eagerly waiting for Blizzard to release the next patch. Because update 1.21 is not only supposed to bring balance changes but also promises to finally implement the newest hero Brigitte into the game.
Brigitte is Torbjörn’s daughter, but she has picked up some tricks from Reinhardt. She enters the fight as a support character, able to protect herself with a shield or hit opponents to stun them. With her flail, she can whack enemies up close but can also deal damage at medium range. Oh yes – she also heals while dealing damage.
The PTR for patch 1.21 is now shut down. The community is asking: When will Brigitte be released? In a few days?
Jeff Kaplan, the game director of Overwatch, commented on this in the forums and explained:
“The tests were fantastic. You were all a great help. [Her release] is probably not this week, but she looks very good. Almost ready.”
Even though this is not a concrete promise, most fans likely take this as confirmation that Brigitte will be released next week – probably on the evening of March 20, 2018.
If that is indeed the case, we will of course report on it.
It is now official. It is indeed March 20.
Are you excited for Brigitte? Or do you think there are already enough characters? How do you like the upcoming hero?
