One of the community’s favorite features ofOverwatchis its diverse cast of playable heroes.Overwatch’s stable of heroes has a hero for every player whether their preferences are based on appearances or gameplay style.
This has lead to manyOverwatchplayers finding their favorite characters and becoming attached to them, especially with how every character has a fully realized backstory for players to get invested in. This has also led toOverwatchboasting an impressive cosplay communitythat is filled with fans making extremely detailed cosplays of their favorite heroes and their various cosmetics and skins.
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One of the most recent of these cosplays comes from Reddit user domino_jack01. In a post made to the game’s subreddit, they revealed their new cosplay for a gender-bent Soldier: 76. Soldier: 76 has been in the game since it first launched, and is a very popularstarting character inOverwatchbecause of his conventional FPS kit that makes him more approachable for learning the ropes. Since he is a grizzled veteran turned vigilante soldier, the cosplay maintains his gray hair, but has it much longer, and is complete with a replica of his rifle, iconic leather jacket, and futuristic face mask.
There are a lot of small details about the character that the cosplay nails perfectly, and the comments on the Reddit post seem to indicate that the community is very impressed with it. Some users have pointed out that the long hair almost makes the cosplay seem like it is a cosplay ofOverwatch’s Anna cosplaying as Soldier: 76, which is a great twist on it as well. Other comments are discussing howOverwatch 2’s impending redesign of all the game’s charactersshould lead to some great new cosplays of the characters that fans are already familiar with, which will be great for the game’s sizable cosplay community.
While many fans are understandablyconcerned about the changes coming withOverwatch 2, it does seem thatOverwatchis still in a great place with its fans. The connections that the game’s players have made with its characters are undeniable, and many of the game’s fans have found truly incredible ways to express those connections. With the launch ofOverwatch 2also bringing new characters with it, hopefully, more players will be able to find a hero that they can really connect with. Hopefully, fans will get some more news on some of the new characters coming with the game’s sequel, or even a release window, sometime soon.
Overwatchis available now on PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, and Xbox One, withOverwatch 2currently in development.
