Overwatch 2 Reveals the Identities of Two More LGBTQ+ Characters Ahead of June’s Pride Event

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Overwatch 2’s first Pride occasion is simply round the nook!

Overwatch 2 is able to launch the first-ever Pride occasion in the sport, beginning June 1, 2023. This isn’t any shock to many, as Overwatch 2 has at all times aimed to carry a various and inclusive forged of Heroes that many individuals worldwide can relate to and establish with. However, after revealing the sexualities of two extra characters in preparation for Overwatch 2’s Pride occasion and celebration, many extra followers have discovered themselves pleasantly shocked.

As it seems, these two characters are none apart from Pharah (lesbian) and Baptiste (bisexual), making them each the most recently-confirmed members of the LGBTQ+ Overwatch 2 roster, becoming a member of Tracer, Lifeweaver, and Soldier: 76 proudly. The Overwatch 2 staff has launched a brand new quick story, ‘As You Are,’ specializing in Pharah, Baptiste, and their identities.

While Pharah and Baptise are, unquestionably, a welcome addition to Overwatch 2’s LGBTQ+ roster, some gamers could also be much less shocked than others to see this announcement. This is as a result of some refined hints have beforehand been given about each of these heroes.

Firstly, Blizzard themselves acknowledged in the announcement that Pharah has at all times been speculated by the fanbase to be an LGBTQ+ character, primarily attributable to the reputation of the fictional ‘Pharmercy’ ship (Pharah + Mercy). Baptiste has additionally not too long ago had some intrigue from followers directed to his sexuality attributable to some flirty voice strains he shares with Season 4’s newest assist addition, Lifeweaver.

To rejoice this occasion, Overwatch 2’s Hybrid Map, Midtown, is receiving a Pride pageant makeover, full with eye-catching rainbows round each nook and confetti floating by means of the air. This map remake falls into the identical class as the different occasion maps, similar to Halloween Eichenwalde (Aldersbrunn) or the Christmas variation of Kings’ Row and Blizzard World. It’s presently unknown if any further maps will obtain a Pride-themed remake or if particular skins will hit the Overwatch Shop, so we’ll all have to attend and see for now.

Overwatch 2’s Pride 2023 will present each participant that logs in inside the period of the occasion with an in depth assortment of Player Icons and Name Cards, permitting them to customise their profiles and rejoice Pride in-game. This has been one thing followers have been inquiring about for a really very long time now, so it’s good to see that everybody could have the choice to signify their identities as they need proudly.

The large record of Pride-inclusive profile customization gadgets set to be given out to gamers totally free is as follows:

Player Icons:

• Agender Flag
• Aromantic Flag
• Asexual Flag
• Bisexual Flag
• Gay Flag
• Genderfluid Flag
• Intersex Flag
• Lesbian Flag
• Non-Binary Flag
• Pansexual Flag
• Transgender Flag
• Progress Pride
• Intersex-Inclusive Progress
• Rainbow (Already in sport)

Name Cards:

• Agender Pride
• Aromantic Pride
• Asexual Pride
• Bisexual Pride
• Gay Pride
• Genderfluid Pride
• Intersex Pride
• Lesbian Pride
• Non-Binary Pride
• Pansexual Pride
• Transgender Pride
• Overwatch Pride
• Progress Pride
• Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride
• Tracer Pride
• Tracer Lesbian Pride
• Soldier: 76 Pride
• Soldier: 76 Gay Pride
• Lifeweaver Pride
• Lifeweaver Pansexual Pride
• Pharah Pride
• Pharah Lesbian Pride
• Baptiste Pride
• Baptiste Bisexual Pride

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Grace is a author, digital artist, and character illustrator from New Zealand with a love for fiction and storytelling. Grace has been writing for Twinfinite for seven months and in the video games business for a 12 months. She’s a horror fanatic, occasional anime enjoyer, and die-hard Ghost-Type Pokemon fangirl. Her favourite video video games embody Overwatch 2, Life is Strange, The Last of Us, and Pokemon – all of which she’s going to by no means tire of.