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Home»News»Gaming News»Overwatch Animated Short “Hero” Released

Overwatch Animated Short “Hero” Released

By Keith MitchellMay 22, 2016

With just one more day before the release of Blizzard’s Overwatch comes an animated short for one of my favorite characters in the game, Solider: 76. Despite the Overwatch initiative being closed and shut down, it seems that Solider: 76 has a habit of defending the defenseless; a habit that seems to get him into a bit more trouble than he would like.

Perhaps my favorite animated short of them all, call me biased, but I really enjoyed it. Sadly, it seems that this was the final animated short, and there are still several characters I would have loved to have seen one for. If anything, one thing is for sure: if Blizzard were to ever stop making games, they have a bright future in the animated film sector. That’s for damned sure.

Overwatch releases tomorrow folks, 5.23.2016 and servers go live after 4PM PDT / 7PM EDT. 

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Keith D. Mitchell is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Outerhaven, where he has been covering video games and technology for more than 14 years. A lifelong PC gamer, he began building PCs at just eight years old and still loves talking about hardware as much as playing games. His passion for challenging experiences has made him a devoted Soulslike fan, having beaten nearly every FromSoftware release. Keith regularly attends major gaming and technology events to bring firsthand coverage to readers, and continues to enjoy writing about the games and gear that shaped his love for the industry.

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