This has been suggested at least once before, but I think it’s still worth considering. This year’s Archives gave us some interesting history-inspired skins in keeping with the Archives historical theme, but I think there’s more exploration to be done in our characters’ personal histories. Namely: alternate histories.
What would Overwatch characters look like if things had turned out differently and they ended up with different jobs or entirely different allegiances? Examples include instant classics such as…
- Talon Mercy
- Talon Hanzo
- Strike Commander Reyes
- Blackwatch Tracer
- Junkertown Winston
- Null Sector Zenyatta
- Oasis Torbjorn
- Overwatch Pharah
- Shimada Genji (adult, non-cyborg, as if he and Hanzo never fought)
- Vishkar Lucio
And would somebody please explain why Orisa’s Null Sector skin hasn’t received an Omnic Crisis recolor already? Easiest legendary skin OW artists will ever have to create.