Overwatch and YOASOBI Collaboration Trailer Reveals Skins and New Song 'Orion'
The collaboration ties a major pop act's original song and aesthetic directly into Overwatch's seasonal content, with skins and items tied to a narrative inspired by the game's own lore.
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Blizzard Entertainment released a gameplay trailer for the Overwatch x YOASOBI collaboration, launching July 1. The trailer shows collaboration skins for Kiriko, Hanzo, Genji, Mizuki, Juno, and Anran, and features the new song 'Orion,' inspired by the short story 'The Sparrow That Fell to Earth.' The song is included in YOASOBI's 4th EP 'THE BOOK for.'
The trailer depicts Kiriko and others wearing the collaboration skins fighting the new hero Shion and Talon members on the map 'NEON JUNCTION,' added in Season 3. YOASOBI's song 'Orion' was written for the event, based on the Overwatch-published short story 'The Sparrow That Fell to Earth,' and is said to express the relationships among Kiriko, Genji, and Hanzo. The song appears on YOASOBI's 4th EP 'THE BOOK for,' released June 26. An animated music video by A-1 Pictures is also planned.
The collaboration includes emotes, sprays, and other in-game items. A 'YOASOBI Mega Bundle' will bundle the six hero skins with emotes and sprays, while individual items can be purchased separately.
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