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Overwatch 2 Hero Redesigns vs Original Designs

By Noam Radcliffe

Overwatch 2 hero redesigns are subtle but meaningful tweaks to the look of the game's cast
Overwatch 2 hero redesigns are subtle but meaningful tweaks to the look of the game's cast /

Overwatch 2 was revealed at BlizzCon Friday, giving fans their first (official) look at the newly redesigned cast of characters.

Overwatch 2's reveal trailer featured, in order of appearance, Winston, Mei, Tracer, Genji, Reinhardt, Brigitte and Mercy returning from the first game. Blizzard has unveiled official redesigns for each of those heroes minus Brigitte and plus Lúcio. Check out how the redesigns (right) differ from the originals (left) below.

Old Winston vs. New Winston
Old Winston vs. New Winston /

Winston's outfit is the hardest to differentiate, at least for me. He's got a silkier beard and a rounder jetpack, plus his sleeves are... more gray?

Old Tracer vs. New Tracer
Old Tracer vs. New Tracer /

New Tracer's greatest coup is ditching the Crocs for a pair of sleek Yeezys. She's also ditched the thick white lenses on her goggles and got rid of those weird wings on her forearms.

Old Reinhardt vs. New Reinhardt
Old Reinhardt vs. New Reinhardt /

New Reinhardt has got more hair than ever before, and he's not afraid to show it off. He's also swapped out red highlights for yellow ones, which, fine.

Old Mercy vs. New Mercy
Old Mercy vs. New Mercy /

New Mercy's let her hair down, and it looks good as hell. He armor leans a little more into the valkyrie thing, with the new gold accents, and her shoes are ever so slightly more dainty.

Old Mei vs. New Mei
Old Mei vs. New Mei /

New Mei's boots are somehow even bulkier than old Mei's. Her outfit is overall much bluer and a little less furry.

Old Lúcio vs. New Lúcio
Old Lúcio vs. New Lúcio /

New Lúcio has green hair? There's a curveball. The rest of the outfit is darker than old Lúcio's, moving away from the yellow accents and pushing more blues and greens. It feels less friendly and more cool.

Old Genji vs. New Genji
Old Genji vs. New Genji /

New Genji finally put some clothes on! The sweatshirt-plus-sweatpants combo gives him a real street ninja vibe.

Blizzard has yet to reveal Overwatch 2's full cast, but expect substantially more redesigns to come in the near future.

Photos courtesy of Blizzard