Since the 32nd heroine of Overwatch was first shown in 2018, three other characters appeared with Ashe, Baptiste and Sigma. So the fans had to be patient for quite a while. Now, however, Blizzard has announced a release date for Echo: The new Damage Dealer will be released on April 14th.
Following the flight plan.
Echo swoops into Overwatch on April 14! pic.twitter.com/BWO8W6ivDO
– Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) April 9, 2020
The story of Echo
Echo had her first public appearance in the announcement trailer with a completely different character: Ashe. Here the bandit tried to steal the robot, but McCree stopped her and you could do the damage dealer see for the first time.
Fans suspected that Echo would become Overwatch's 30th hero. Blizzard quickly disagreed. She then made another appearance in the story trailer for the upcoming Overwatch 2.
The official character presentation finally took place on March 18, 2020 – more than a year after her first appearance – with a character trailer. The revealed some to Background story from Echo. Because it looks like she's already technically dead.
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What can Echo do?
Since the Overwatch Echo players were able to try it out extensively on the test server Your skills fully known:
- Slide: If you hold down the jump button, Echo can slow down and slide your case.
- Tri-shot: The robot's weapon fires a triangle consisting of a total of three bullets.
- Sticky Bombs: Alternatively, it can fire grenades that explode with a short delay.
- To fly: Echo can not only glide but fly you around.
- Focusing Beam: An energy beam that does a lot of damage to targets with less than half their life.
- Duplicate: The robot lady can transform into an enemy hero and maintain her abilities.
What's next with Overwatch?
Echo is the last herobefore Overwatch 2 will appear. With the successor, however, Blizzard wants to break new ground. This is how all of your progress is to be taken over and owners of the first part receive an upgrade to the sequel to the shooter series. You only have to pay again for some specific features.
According to assumptions the 33rd hero Sojournthat was introduced along with the Overwatch 2 announcement. Not much is known about them yet. She was a senior member of Overwatch until she retired in Canada after it dissolved. Their skills could also be related to their cybernetic implants.
