Honest question. Most, if not all, other maps have some tie to either a hero, a major organization, or a significant event in the game’s story. But Ilios? It isn’t related to any of these.
While yes, it could be argued to have some significance to Talon due to the shared statues with Chateau Guilliard, that’s a pretty big stretch to justify its inclusion in game.
So, does anyone know why it’s included? Or, is there a reason that we have yet to see (like an upcoming hero or story mission)?
I personally am hoping for a Greek hero, because I speak some Greek and would love to see some of it spoken in game.
Lighthouse has Widowmaker’s Cote D’azur sunglasses, and she has her spawn voiceline : “Hmm, I remember and eventful vacation here” which plays on all three maps.
Petra background details (I think it’s a laptop in one of the rooms?) reveal correspondence between a ‘Ioannidis’ and a ‘Faisal’ who discuss a team of archeologists currently working on the Illios ruins and have high hopes they will find something.
Then there’s the statues which you pointed out. My best guess is Talon need something in those ruins? Did they steal the statues to start an international conflict?
In any case there is set up for something to happen there, we just don’t know what quite yet
Hollywood and Blizzard World also have no real connection to the lore. I think its just that it looks good and fit with the game’s design direction of being diverse in its settings.
i just want to know why there is a bottomless pit on the well map, did they put it there on purpose. one of the reasons for my hate for road, lucio and the hamster
There is a lore reference to Ilios, in either spawn room/dropship, walk up to the cockpit and listen for Athena’s voice. One of the lines spoken mentions Talon is after the rare artifacts on the island and apparently there is a “significant discovery” made on one of the dig sites.
The payload is carrying an Omnic director (who complains A LOT) who’s life has been threatened and you are to escort (or stop the escort) the payload to safeguard the director.
Blizzard wrote themselves and Blizzard World into the lore. Many characters have voicelines to support the map (especially Brigitte). Note that in the Overwatch universe, Blizzard never created an Overwatch game. The purpose of the mission is to escort a 20-year crown (something that Blizzard team members earn after 20- years of service to the company).
