Meet Sojourn, Overwatch 2 s Newest Hero
Blizzard showed off the game s first Canadian, railgun-wielding hero at BlizzCon 2021 in a behind-the-scenes video. By Brittany Vincent
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Overwatch 2 s newest hero, Sojourn, is coming, and she s got plenty in store for fans.
According to Polygon, Blizzard showed off the game s first Canadian, railgun-wielding hero at BlizzCon 2021 in a behind-the-scenes video, which features a brief glimpse of her, as well as preliminary character designs.
According to lead hero designer Geoff Goodman, Sojourn s look was fashioned around her devastatingly powerful weapon. He praised her aim skill with the railgun, noting that players with said skill are gonna love her.
Overwatch 2 Reveals Shocking Changes to Popular Character
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Overwatch 2 is making some shocking changes to the tank class, and one popular character, in particular, is getting a pretty large overhaul in the process. Yesterday, Blizzard revealed new looks for Widowmaker, Reaper, McCree, and Pharah. On top of this, it also revealed some gameplay changes to the characters from the first game who are back for the sequel. And right now, it sounds like Reinhardt is getting re-worked more than any other character, or at least any of the game s major characters.
As noted, Blizzard is making some changes to the tank class it describes as shocking and that brings them closer to the action. In other words, tanks should be right at the epicenter of the action, like their class name suggests they should be. In
Overwatch 2’s first confirmed new hero, Sojourn, will wield a railgun and have rocket-powered legs, according to a new behind-the-scenes video from BlizzConline.