Overwatch Season 3 Brings Tokyo Map and Akira-Inspired Hero Sion
Blizzard is leaning into a specific cultural and cinematic reference for its new hero, while expanding Overwatch's lore into organized crime territory with the Hashimoto clan.
Reporting from 1 sources: 4Gamer.net.
Overwatch Season 3 "Into the Tiger's Den" launches June 17 with a Tokyo cyberpunk setting, a new Damage hero named Sion, and a hybrid map called Neon Junction. Sion is a human-like Omnic and Hashimoto clan executive whose motorcycle ability is inspired by the film Akira. The season also follows a YOASOBI collaboration starting July 1.
Overwatch Season 3 "Into the Tiger's Den" arrives June 17, setting the action in a cyberpunk Tokyo. The new Damage hero Sion is a human-like Omnic and a Hashimoto clan executive, armed with dual pistols and a red motorcycle ability lifted straight from the film Akira. The season also introduces the hybrid map Neon Junction. Senior Game Producer Kenny Hudson and Narrative Design Lead Miranda Moyer briefed media on the season, which follows a recently announced YOASOBI collaboration beginning July 1.
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