Overwatch Echo: Echo Will Reportedly Be the 32nd Hero at BlizzCon
By Nathan Fusco
Overwatch Echo will be the 32nd character and will have an unveiling at BlizzCon, according to a source and training document obtained by ESPN.
The news of an Overwatch 2 was first broken by Kotaku back in June, but this is the first news confirming the release of Echo.
Sources: @Blizzard_Ent will unveil the next iteration of @PlayOverwatch at #BlizzCon2019, which will feature PvE, a new map and hero, among other updates.https://t.co/lODoYybF3P pic.twitter.com/sbHT7bUWFx
— ESPN Esports (@ESPN_Esports) October 27, 2019
Overwatch Echo: Echo Will Reportedly Be the 32nd Hero at BlizzCon
Sadly, the report or document doesn't go into full detail on Echo at all. The news is going of of art work that suggest she will be a focus of the event and a promise from last year, "Referenced by the artwork in the document, Blizzard is expected to reveal Echo as Overwatch's 32nd hero. Blizzard first showed off Echo at BlizzCon last year, and game director Jeff Kaplan said they had "big plans for her" as of late last year.
Despite the report, a lot is still unknown. Will Echo only be available for Overwatch players? How about Overwatch 2? Will all future heroes be made available only on Overwatch 2?
The report doesn't show the cost or how the game will arrive (whether in a DLC form or a completely separate game). It sounds like you'll have everything from the first Overwatch plus everything new, or it could simply bring over the heroes and have all new maps. But most likely, Overwatch 2 will feel like a massive DLC.
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