

But by the time beloved grandmother passed away, Kiriko had caught on to her parents’ predicament, and to the spreading pain the Hashimoto were inflicting on Kanezaka. Under her grandmother’s care, Kiriko forged a close and lasting connection to the fox spirit, serving as a shrine maiden. To protect her daughter, she sent Kiriko to her grandmother and changed her family name to Kamori-Asa’s given name. Alone and with her hands tied, Asa was unable to fight back. The Hashimoto recognized the potential threat posed by Kiriko’s family and acted quickly, kidnapping Kiriko’s father and forcing him to supply weapons for their clan. As rumors raged in Hanamura and Kanezaka regarding the supposed demise of Genji and flight of Hanzo, the Hashimoto took over. Jon Spector, Overwatch Commercial Leader & VP at Blizzard, said that new heroes would be available in the free track, but more details are still forthcoming.When she was twelve years old, the head of the clan, Sojiro Shimada, was assassinated by the rival Hashimoto clan. It will be free-to-play early access with more maps, heroes, cosmetics, and PvE content added over time.īattle Passes can also be purchased, though there’s controversy over needing them to unlock new heroes. Overwatch 2 launches on October 4th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Stay tuned for the official reveal and animated short in the coming days. How her previously teased spirit fox comes into play remains to be seen. She can also wield and throw kunai at enemies. Nevertheless, some of Kiriko’s abilities, like a paper talisman for healing and creating an area which can boost the offensive capabilities of allies, are showcased. It was pulled from YouTube, but a Reddit user linked to a mirror on DailyMotion with the password “overwatch.” Dubbed in Spanish, this version is a work-in-progress – it even has Johnny Silverhand’s theme from Cyberpunk 2077 as placeholder music.

Though the game’s page indicated that it was Kiriko before being changed, her animated short has leaked and confirmed the same. Along with Sojourn and Junker Queen, it will have one more new character on the roster.

Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch 2 launches into early access next month for consoles and PC.
