Omnic Crisis

Apparently everyone else saw this coming and I'm the only person left to surprise, but people like me we can all be surprised together as Blizzard announces Overwatch playable hero #32 -- it's our friend Echo.

Okay, I love Overwatch -- I love the setting, the characters, the lore, and the hints at a deeper, broader story just percolating beneath the surface.

Is there such a thing as going too far in the pursuit of science?

A new Overwatch comic is now available, and it's one that fans have been waiting for.

Who benefits from a global disaster?

From the beginning, Overwatch has always appeared to have a fairly straightforward story.

Blizzard fans are a persistent sort, especially when we come across unsolved mysteries -- for years in vanilla, people tried to unravel the mysteries of Ashbringer entirely of their own accord, simply due to a few hints placed in game.

We've spent several weeks talking about the history of the Overwatch organization -- everything that's gone before, from the Omnic Crisis to the infighting that led to the downfall of Overwatch itself to the global fallout from the Omnic Crisis that continues to affect the world.

When Overwatch was first created to combat the Omnic Crisis, the general consensus was that only the best of the best would do for the team.

Overwatch -- the game being released on May 24 -- doesn't really have an overarching story.