Overwatch‘s list of characters just got a little bigger with the addition of Echo, the game’s 32nd playable hero. Blizzard first showed off Echo in action, at least a bit, during the "Zero Hour" cinematic trailer for Overwatch 2, and finally announced her arrival in the game earlier this week. We now have a sense of what Echo’s role is on a team, how she’ll play, and where she came from.
Blizzard gave GameSpot an early look at the character ahead of her launch on the public test realm, showing us Echo’s capabilities. She’s a damage character who specializes in mid-range attacks, but thanks to her Duplicate ultimate ability, she can fill a bunch of roles depending on the situation–at least briefly.
As Senior Game Producer Gary Fonville explained, Echo is a Swiss army knife, of sorts. "She’s an AI that can do many different things and build a role as needed," he explained. Echo’s story is all about how she’s an adaptive robot who’s constantly learning from her environment, with the idea that she can help the Overwatch team with whatever they need–whether that means fighting enemies, supporting teammates, or piloting vehicles.
Source: GameSpot
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