Blizzard has released a new Overwatch short story that gave fans exactly what they wanted to read. Another character is homosexual.
Without much notice, the Overwatch Twitter account released a new short story. “Bastet” tells of the encounter between Ana and Jack Morrison, also known as Soldier: 76. Both thought the other had died. They discuss their past and during the conversation, a spicy detail comes to light: Soldier: 76 is gay.
What is the short story about? The story takes place right after the comic “Old Soldiers” and primarily focuses on conversations between Soldier: 76 and Ana. While discussing the past, Ana looks through some photos of Soldier: 76 and discovers one she didn’t know. It shows Jack with a man named Vincent. The conversation then reveals that Vincent was Jack’s great love.
But with the revelation of Jack Morrison’s sexuality came the tragic disclosure that the love would never be fulfilled. Vincent has since married another man and seems to be quite happy. “Touchy subject,” as Ana aptly remarks.
Developer confirms once again: For some fans, these hints were not enough, and they wanted clarity. Story developer Michael Chu (and author of the story) confirmed on Twitter once more:
“Jack and Vincent were in a romantic relationship. Both identify as gay.”
You can read the story here: Anyone wanting to read the short story “Bastet” in full can do so here in German and here in English. The reading is definitely worth it, as aside from the topic of Jack’s sexuality, the story is full of humor and shows a more playful side of Soldier: 76 that is rarely seen in Overwatch itself. Additionally, Reinhardt often serves as a negative example for just about everything.
How the community reacts: On social media, Overwatch fans have predominantly reacted positively so far. For years they have been wondering who the “gay” character could be. That it is now precisely Soldier: 76 and thereby both “cover” heroes of Overwatch are homosexual (as Tracer is also), apparently brings a lot of joy, as some tweets show:
What do you think of this story revelation about Soldier: 76? Are you positive or negative towards this matter?
