A hilariously cute new video posted on TikTok features a fan ofOverwatch 2recording his 6-year-old daughter as she comes up with some adorable new names for the characters in the online shooter. As fans of Blizzard’s popular hero shooter wait to see what announcements are in store for the game whenBlizzCon returns in 2023, this video is sure to bring a smile to faces as they pass the time.
A long-awaited follow-up to Blizzard’s 2016 hero shooterOverwatch, the free-to-playOverwatch 2has received a mixed reception from gamers since releasing for PC and consoles earlier this year. Although the decisions to carry over the entire roster from the first game and move the franchise to a free-to-play model were welcomed by many gamers, numerous balance issues and complaints about monetization have left many players frustrated. In order to address player complaints about balance issues, Blizzard recently announced upcomingchanges toOverwatch 2’s matchmaking system.
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Setting aside the game’s controversies and instead focusing on its colorful characters, an adorable new TikTok video featuresOverwatch 2fan raddadoverwatch’s 6-year-old daughter coming up with some hilarious and creative names for the digital combatants on the character select screen. Starting off with the swine-shaped Roadhog, who is set to receive a majornerf in the JanuaryOverwatch 2update, the little girl bursts into laughter at the pig tattoo on his belly and immediately dubs him “Piggy.” Skipping over the sinister Sigma because he was simply too scary, the pair attempt to settle on a new name for Winston. Initially naming him “Donkey Man,” the cheerful child finally settles on the perfectly apt “Gorilla Man.”
Other silly pseudonyms from the short video include “Hamstie” for the robot-riding rodent Wrecking Ball, and “Telemachus” for the towering tank Reinhardt. Not every hero got a wild new nickname, however, with strongwoman Zarya receiving the perfectly ordinary new name “Claire.” Comments responding to the clip were incredibly amused by the clever little girl, with several users noting that she must be a fan of the showBlueybased on Reinhardt’s new name. Other comments laughed at the surprising new bit of lore that raddadoverwatch’s daughter added toOverwatch 2with her hilariously deadpan declaration that “He doesn’t have a mom” when Reinhardt appeared on screen.
For fans feeling frustrated with the grind for the latest must-haveOverwatch 2cosmetic that caught their attention, this short video is sure to provide an amusing distraction before jumping back in for the next round. Creator raddadoverwatch may have to find a new place to post the next video with his precocious offspring, though, as a proposedTikTok ban in the United Statescontinues to gain support in Washington.
Overwatch 2is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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