Overwatch’s new digital comic shows us what life was like before the hero group fell apart

Who would have guessed Tracer got her catchphrase from Torbjörn?

Blizzard has released the newest issue of its Overwatch digital comic series, showing players a rare glimpse of how the team operated and interacted with each other before it fell apart. Overwatch the game takes place after the group’s disbandment, and the team-based shooter doesn’t feature much in the way of a plot. But these comics give players a better look at the colorful cast of characters.

The story seems to be a prelude to the King’s Row Uprising, an event that Blizzard teased earlier in the week with a short video that noted information would be “declassified” on April 11. Come then, we might be seeing another comic or perhaps some new in-game content (maybe a new skin for Tracer that matches her look in the comic).

Overwatch came out last May for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC and quickly developed a following, becoming a new hit for Blizzard. The developer has consistently worked to keep players invested with holiday events, new characters and maps, and connected media like these comics.

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