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Overwatch Animated Media
Blizzard Entertainment released several computer-generated cinematic trailers and teasers, as well as animated short films, to promote and develop the story for their 2016 first-person shooter video game, ''Overwatch''. The shorts have been met with positive reception from fans and online publications alike. Plot and setting ''Overwatch'' is set in a fictionalized version of Earth, sixty years into the future; the Overwatch organization was established thirty years prior to this future setting. These pre-game events are also chronicled by Soldier: 76 in his origin story video. The story of ''Overwatch'' begins with the in-universe "Omnic Crisis" event; the event's cause is unknown. However, prior to the event, humanity developed omnics, artificial intelligence (AI) that led efforts in creating global economic equality and manufacturing. These AI bots were soon developed by omniums, large facilities designed specifically for their creation. Eventually, the world's omniums bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer and Video game publisher, publisher based in Irvine, California, and a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard. Originally founded in 1991, the company is best known for producing the highly influential massively multiplayer online role-playing game ''World of Warcraft'' (2004) as well as the multi million-selling video game franchises ''Diablo (series), Diablo,'' ''StarCraft'', and ''Overwatch''. (until 2009: 20M) The company also operates Battle.net, an Online game, online gaming service. Founded as Silicon & Synapse, Inc. by three graduates of the University of California, Los Angeles: Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham, and Frank Pearce the company began development of their own software in 1993, with games like ''Rock n' Roll Racing'' and ''The Lost Vikings'', and changed its name to Chaos Studios, Inc. the same year, then to Blizzard Entertainment after being acquired by distributor Davidson & Associates in 1994; that y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassidy (Overwatch)
Cole Cassidy is a character who first appeared in the 2016 video game ''Overwatch'', a Blizzard Entertainment–developed first-person shooter, and the resulting franchise. Originally named Jesse McCree after a developer at Blizzard, the character's name was changed in 2021 after the developer was fired for alleged inappropriate behavior at the company. Conception and development The character's original concept was designed by Chris Metzen as a cyborg cowboy considered for the original ''StarCraft'', "Prospector Logann". Years later, Blizzard concept artists Arnold Tsang and Peter Lee refined the design for a then-planned ''StarCraft'' game. While the project itself was cancelled, after ''Overwatch''s development team took a liking to the design's combination of science fiction and gunslinger archetypes, it was recycled for a new character in the game. In their eyes the design had everything they wanted in a playable character : a strong personality, unique visual style, and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercy (Overwatch)
Mercy is the call sign of Angela Ziegler, a character who first appeared in the 2016 video game ''Overwatch (video game), Overwatch'', a Blizzard Entertainment–developed first-person shooter, and the Overwatch, resulting franchise. Voiced by Lucie Pohl, she is a Switzerland, Swiss doctor who provided key medical support for the original Overwatch group. In-game, she is a Characters of the Overwatch franchise#Support heroes, support-class hero who can heal, Game_balance#Buffs_and_nerfs, buff, and resurrect teammates. The character is one of the more popular in the game, being noted by Blizzard to be the most played support character during the game's beta. However, her resurrect ability has been criticized in competitive and professional play levels, given the swing in momentum the ability creates. Her gameplay mechanics have undergone various reworks and patches in an attempt by Blizzard to make her a more well-rounded playable hero. Development and design Art and character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mei (Overwatch)
Dr. Mei-Ling Zhou is a character who first appeared in the 2016 video game ''Overwatch'', a Blizzard Entertainment–developed first-person shooter, and the resulting franchise. Commonly simply referred to as Mei, she was originally conceived as a Canadian bounty hunter named "Frostbite" who encased her targets in ice, she was changed due to the developers feeling a light tone was necessary for the character, and redesigned her as a cute, Chinese scientist. Voiced by Yu "Elise" Zhang, Mei is stationed in Antarctica as part of the efforts of "Overwatch", a global peace-keeping force, to monitor climate change. After being revived from cryopreservation, she helps the reformed group combat a global threat, utilizing a pistol that can either generate ice beams or generate ice constructs, accompanied by her sentient drone Snowball. Since her introduction, she has appeared in various spinoff media related to the franchise, including comics and merchandise, and later in another Blizza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Amaki
is an American singer and voice actress based in Tokyo, Japan. She is a member of the voice acting idol group 22/7, which debuted in 2017, and is the group's "overseas representative". Within the group, she appears both as herself and as the animated character Sakura Fujima, for whom she provides the voice and motion capture. In addition to 22/7, Amaki also provides the voices for other characters, including Akubi from ''Pandora to Akubi'', Carol Olston from ''Tomo-chan Is a Girl!'', Kiriko from ''Overwatch 2,'' and Peni Parker from ''Marvel Rivals''. Career In 2016, Amaki moved from Los Angeles to Japan by herself to pursue voice acting, as she felt that anime brought a positive influence on her life and wanted to contribute back. She took and failed many auditions, in part due to her limited Japanese proficiency, until in December 2016, she successfully auditioned for Yasushi Akimoto's idol and anime girl group project, later named 22/7, despite her reluctance to become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiriko (Overwatch)
is a fictional character in the ''Overwatch'' media franchise. Her first appearance was in ''Overwatch 2'', a 2022 first-person shooter developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Kiriko's character design and gameplay mechanics draw from the imagery found in Japanese folklore and Shinto folk religion. In the game's lore, her mother trained her to be a ninja, while her grandmother taught her about spirituality and her ancestry. Combining her two matriarchal influences, Kiriko carries the power of a ''kitsune'', which she uses to protect her native Kanezaka, a fictional Japanese city. She was the first playable ''Overwatch'' character announced following the end of ''Overwatch 2''s beta testing period, as well as the first character made available through a battle pass unlock. Blizzard's decision to make Kiriko and all future playable heroes locked behind a battle pass system was met with backlash and criticism from the game's player base; in April 2024, the decision was reversed, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Parson
Christopher L. Parson is an American voice actor and a 2001 graduate of the USC School of Cinema Television (now USC School of Cinematic Arts). Parson began his career working primarily as an assistant in talent management while still a student, and worked briefly in digital artist management for Sony Pictures Imageworks. It was after being laid-off from Sony that Parson decided to pursue a career in voiceover, one he entered after responding to a classified ad on the popular website Craigslist. He subsequently appeared as the narrator in several documentaries, appearing on ''The Fifth Element'' special edition DVD and ''The Pursuit of Happyness'' DVD, as well as VH1's mini-series ''The Fabulous Life of..., Fabulous Life: Really Rich Real Estate''. Parson also served as the narrator for the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox series ''Nashville (2007 TV series), Nashville''. Parson had voiced the title role (as well as many others) on Comedy Central's animated series ''Lil' Bush'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junkrat
Junkrat is the alias of Jamison Fawkes, a character who first appeared in the 2016 video game ''Overwatch'', a Blizzard Entertainment–developed first-person shooter, and the resulting franchise. Conception and development During the development of the game ''Overwatch'', Junkrat's original concept was conceived by Blizzard as a means to balance the character Torbjörn turrets. In addition, they wanted to create a character that could serve as an indirect damage dealer, able to bounce explosives off of walls and "cause chaos in battle". Designed by artist Arnold Tsang, several concepts were considered including a cyborg, designs that looked "more alien that human", and a round robot, the last of which would later be recycled as a basis for the character Wrecking Ball. As work progressed, they found themselves gravitating towards an design of a man in a bomb suit with a large grenade launcher, inspired by the bomb disposal suit seen in the film ''The Hurt Locker''. However this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junker Queen
The Junker Queen is a character who first appeared in the 2016 video game ''Overwatch'', a Blizzard Entertainment–developed first-person shooter, and the resulting franchise. Designed by Arnold Tsang, she was introduced as a background character in a 2017 update for ''Overwatch'' to help establish the game's "Junkertown" setting, she serves as its ruler. Her voice can be heard at various points on the in-game map of the same name, broadcasting over its PA system. In the game's 2023 sequel, ''Overwatch 2'', she was added as a playable character upon release, establishing her real name as Odessa "Dez" Stone and expanding her backstory. Voiced by Siho Ellsmore in the original ''Overwatch'', Leah de Niese took over the role for the character's full reveal in ''Overwatch 2''. Despite only appearing in voice and on a poster in the map itself, the character developed a prominent fandom since her introduction. Players hoped for a playable version of her to be added to the title, whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Nakauchi
Paul Nakauchi is an American actor known for voicing Hanzo Shimada in ''Overwatch'' (2016) and Shadowsan in ''Carmen Sandiego''. Career In the 1990s, Nakauchi guest starred in ''Knots Landing'', '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (in the episode "The Homecoming"), '' Batman: The Animated Series'', and '' ER''. He lent his voice to the video games '' Diablo III: Reaper of Souls'', '' Call of Duty: World at War'', '' Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain'', '' Tomb Raider: Legend'', ''World of Warcraft'', '' Lost Planet 2'', and '' Dead or Alive: Dimensions'' (as Gen Fu). His most productive role to date is in ''Overwatch'' as Hanzo Shimada. Nakauchi played Sgt. Shigeno in the motion picture, '' The Great Raid''. Nakauchi has also appeared in the Broadway musicals '' Chu Chem'' (1989) and ''The King and I'' (from 1996 to 1998). He starred in the Broadway Asia production of ''The King and I'' as King Phra Meha Mongkut. Nakauchi voiced the character "Hutch" in the animated comedy drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanzo (Overwatch)
Hanzo Shimada is a character who first appeared in the 2016 video game ''Overwatch (video game), Overwatch'', a Blizzard Entertainment–developed first-person shooter, and the Overwatch, resulting franchise. Outside of ''Overwatch'', Hanzo also appears in related media, which includes animated shorts and webcomics, as well as a playable character in the crossover multiplayer online game ''Heroes of the Storm''. He appeared again in ''Overwatch 2'', a 2022 sequel to the original game. The character is Japanese people, Japanese descent and the eldest brother of fellow playable character, Genji. The two brothers belonged to the Shimada clan, a fictional Japanese crime family. In his backstory, Hanzo was forced by the clan's elders to kill Genji. The dutiful but heartbroken Hanzo subsequently denounced his family and fled Japan to travel the world, seeking redemption from the actions of his past. In-game, he is classified as a damage character with a high difficulty ranking. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Tom
Lauren Tom (born August 4, 1961) is an American actress. She began her career on stage, winning an Obie Award, and gained recognition for her role in '' The Joy Luck Club'' (1993). On television, she is known for her roles in the NBC sitcom ''Friends'' (1995–96), the ABC shows '' Grace Under Fire'' (1997–98) and '' Men in Trees'' (2006–08), The CW series ''Supernatural'' (2012–14), and the Disney Channel series '' Andi Mack'' (2017–19). In animation, Tom has voiced Amy Wong in ''Futurama'', Dana Tan on '' Batman Beyond'', Jinx and Gizmo in ''Teen Titans'' and ''Teen Titans Go!'', Minh and Connie Souphanousinphone on ''King of the Hill'', Numbuh 3 in '' Codename: Kids Next Door'', and Mrs. Maybank and Dr. Jamanpour on '' Hamster and Gretel''. Early life Tom was born in the Chicago suburb Highland Park, Illinois, on August 4, 1961, the daughter of Nancy (née Dare) and Chan Tom, Jr. She has a brother, Chip. Her parents were born in Chicago, and their grandparents cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
