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Overwatch is a game universe created by Blizzard Entertainment. It is a class-based first-person shooter featuring a cast of "heroes" each team may choose from. It was released on May 24, 2016, on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

StarCraft References in Overwatch[]

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Prospector Logann concept art that would later be uses as the basis for Cole Cassidy.

  • StarCraft as a video game franchise appears to exist in the universe of Overwatch, as it is a game played by the character D.Va and her father. Upon her announcement, the D.Va was considered to be the number 1 ranked StarCraft player at the age of 16,[1] though this was deemed to be not canon.[2]
  • Widowmaker has a skin that makes her look like Nova Terra (with a C-20A rifle).
    • A Sarah Kerrigan variant of Widowmaker's Nova skin variant was given out for the StarCraft 20th anniversary celebrations. Her rifle has her Terran Confederacy ghost designation, No. 24601. Erroneously, the unlock message for the skin calls Kerrigan "one of the deadliest Dominion operatives," when Kerrigan never served as a ghost when the Terran Dominion was formed.
  • Orisa has a skin based on the appearance of an immortal (with a Khalai Caste symbol on her chest and weapons). Orisa's skin changes her Supercharger to have the skin of a pylon.
  • A Reinhardt skin in the style of Jim Raynor named "Raynhardt" was made available for those who purchased the 30th Celebration Bundle released alongside BlizzConline. The skin is made in the style of his CMC armor, with a shield in the style of his helmet's DMW decal. His hammer has a Raynor's Raiders decal on it.
  • A Brigitte skin based off the appearance of a medic is available for those who participate in the 2022 Support a Streamer event. When selected, her spawn quote is changed to "Please state the nature of your medical emergency" and one of her kill quotes becomes "Patient's prognosis is dead," two quotes of the medic unit.
  • A Reinhardt skin in the style of Tychus Findlay was made available with the Season 8 shop update. It has Tychus's suit number and some of the decals and wear and tear of Tychus's suit. A decal of Widowmaker Nova replaces the decal of Kyla Velassi, though it uses the same pose. The skin's name is "Heaven's Devil Reinhardt," a reference to the Heaven's Devils squadron.
  • Among the unlockable portraits in the game are the symbols of the Dominion Marine Corps ("Terran"), Zerg Swarm ("Zerg"), Khalai Caste ("Protoss") and Terran Dominion ("Dominion") as well as the heads of Jim Raynor ("Jim"), Sarah Kerrigan ("Queen of Blades") and Artanis ("Hierarch". The "16-Bit Hero" portrait is also that of a pixilated Jim Raynor in marine armor, and the "Siege Mode" portrait is that of a bearded marine. Siege Mode and 16 Bit Hero (named "GL HF") also have sprays associated with them.
  • In the game's theatrical trailer, a Terran Dominion logo can be seen on one of the soldier's shoulder pads.[3]
  • In the offense spawning point of the game's Hanamura level, there are various arcade machines that reference different Blizzard franchises. One, named Siege Mode 3, contains a terran siege tank facing down against a marine, with a vulture occasionally speeding by. Another is named Lost Vikings VI, and contains a terran viking, which is a reference to the Blizzard property, the Wings of Liberty campaign minigame, and the unit. Finally, there are machines named Fighters of the Storm (a reference to Heroes of the Storm) which show the characters Tychus Findlay and Sarah Kerrigan.
  • In the offense spawning point of the Route 66 level, a comic on the diner's counter is named "Craft from the Stars." The comic's cover has the faces of Jim Raynor, Sarah Kerrigan and Zeratul, as well as a protoss mothership surrounded by battlecruisers. Next to it is an open comic that has Kerrigan and a blue marine. One of the nozzle labels for the soda machine behind the counter has the symbol of the Zerg Swarm.
  • A hydralisk skull (identical to the one in Joeyray's Bar) is mounted on the wall of the attacker's spawn point on the Temple of Anubis map.
  • D.Va has an unlockable emote named "Game On," where she plays a holographic game where she controls a terran viking.
  • The character design of Cassidy was based on early StarCraft concept art for the unused character of Prospector Logann. This art was remade for the canceled MMORPG StarCraft: Frontiers, and when the project was scrapped the Overwatch team felt that the character's design felt very "Blizzard."[4]
  • The Blizzard World map has multiple StarCraft elements, along with Blizzard's other IPs. Areas includes an Pylon Terrace, The Nexus Experience, Spawning Pool Water Park, Nydus Worm Slide, the Hatchery Petting Zoo, Overlord Transport, Command Center Lift Off, Ghost Academy, and Journey to Aiur.
    • Journey to Aiur is advertised as "seen in preserver vision VR," with pictures of zealots and Artanis.
    • Toy marines, zerglings and SCVs can be found around the map. When shot, they give the unit's death noise. Backpacks around the park have the StarCraft logo, and some cups are shaped like marines.
    • The park features a large pylon, a siege tank, and a massive Nexus that serves as the defense's initial spawning point. In the background of the Journey to Aiur, a gateway and generic protoss structures can be seen.
    • Next to the ghost academy, there are mineral outcroppings with probes mining them.
    • Speakers outside of The Nexus Experience and Ghost Academy will play the Terran 3 soundtrack from StarCraft. Speakers inside the Nexus Experience will play the track "Firstborn" from Wings of Liberty. The Pylon Terrace cafe will play the StarCraft Protoss Briefing Room track.
    • The announcer in the Nexus Experience and Pylon Cafe area is reminiscent of the adjutant. The adjutant voice will advertise mineral, vespene and creep flavored creamsicles, as well as ravager-dogs, stimpack sodas, and carrier strollers.
    • One of the announcements talks about the Journey to Aiur ride, and advertises it with "join your brethren to retake your homeland with... mixed results." This is a reference to the failed Reclamation of Aiur at the beginning of Legacy of the Void.
    • A tribute room to Michael Morhaime was added to the map, with a picture of Morhaime wearing his trademark shirt with the terran symbol. In addition, the release dates for the various StarCraft titles are shown along the wall, and a copy of the original StarCraft with its release date (1998) is displayed on the right wall.
  • The Overwatch cinematic "Reunion" has several StarCraft references in it.

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Overwatch References in StarCraft[]

  • An achievement in the Nova Covert Ops mission "Night Terrors" is named Liberty Rains from Above, likely a reference to a common phrase used by Overwatch character Pharah "justice rains from above."[5]
  • A D.Va portrait and announcer pack was given to players who have attended or purchased a virtual ticket for BlizzCon 2016. The announcer pack was later made available for purchase.[6]
  • Castillo Industries is possibly named in reference to the fortress of Castillo in Overwatch—both the business and fort were introduced to their respective universes in simultaneous patches.[7]
  • The Mira's Marauders ghost skin bears a strong resemblance to the Overwatch character Ana.

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Portraits
Sprays
Announcers

References[]

  1. 2016-10-17, BlizzCon In-Game Goodies: D.Va Announcer and Portrait! . Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2016-10-17
  2. 2018-02-01, "D.va was never a StarCraft pro": the retcon we missed . Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2018-02-01
  3. 2015-12-18. Overwatch Theatrical Teaser | "We Are Overwatch". StarCraft II General Discussion Forum. Accessed 2016-02-29.
  4. Neilson, Mickey. Forging Worlds: Stories Behind the Art of Blizzard Entertainment (hardcover). Blizzard Entertainment, January, 2022.
  5. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Nova Covert Ops, Night Terrors (in English). 2016-08-02.
  6. 2016-10-17, BlizzCon In-Game Goodies: D.Va Announcer and Portrait! . Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2016-10-17
  7. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. Collections Tab: Skins. October 17, 2016

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