Summary
The release ofOverwatch 2Invasion story missions brought a variety of new content to Blizzard’s FPS, including a voice line that is a direct reference to a viral TikTok song. Voice lines usually give more depth toOverwatch 2characters and reveal their relationships with each other, or simply give a funny contextual line when players perform a specific action. This one seems to prove that Blizzard pays attention to its community, as it is inspired by a popular TikTok song most players know by heart.
Blizzard launched the highly awaitedOverwatch 2Invasion on August 10, giving players a new way to enjoy the FPS with co-op experiences and a new PvP game mode. TheOverwatch 2Invasion story missionsput teams of four players against AI enemies as they complete various objectives to defeat the powerful Null Sector and its omnics. This new update also marks the beginning of a time-limited event, called King’s Row: Underworld, where players can earn exclusive rewards until September 4. Those who prefer playing against other players will discover a new PvP competitive mode, Flashpoint, which randomizes control points for more dynamic fights. And the launch ofOverwatch 2Invasion story missions also introduces a new support hero, Illari, who can both heal her allies and deal massive damage to her enemies.
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One of the new voice lines introduced with the release ofOverwatch 2Invasion is a direct reference to a popular song in theOverwatchcommunity that became viral on TikTok, quoting lyrics from The Living Tombstone’s “No Mercy.” This 2017 song, which counts over 96 million views on YouTube, relates the story of anOverwatchgroup made entirely of DPS playerswho blame each other for not picking a support hero, especially Mercy. The new voice line is triggered when a Tracer player kills an enemy Tracer, with the hero saying “I’m already Tracer” just like in the viral song.
Players shared mixed reactions when they found out about this reference to “No Mercy.” Some were glad Blizzard introduced such apopular reference intoOverwatch 2, while others say they’ve already heard this song way too many times and would rather forget it. A few players noticed a pattern in gaming companies introducing nods to famous community content years after it became popular, when players will no longer hyped by the Easter Egg.
The launch ofOverwatch 2Invasion story missions mark the end of early access, with Blizzard’s FPS being now a “full live game operation,” according to the company.Overwatch 2players can expect more content to roll out in the coming months, with Blizzard regularly providing hero balance changes and new time-limited events.
Overwatch 2is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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