The ongoing lawsuit surrounding Activision-Blizzard does not seem to deter the inspiration of fans around Overwatch’s current event, the Summer Games 2021. In fact, fans continue to create more content despite the online issues of the company, likely indicating that the Overwatch community is still very much alive. Recently, a player has created another Summer Games 2021-inspired artwork, but this time focusing on the support hero Moira.
With no official release date announced for the game’s sequel Overwatch 2, Blizzard seems to be working hard to retain the FPS’s current player base. The company continues to host several seasonal events in Overwatch throughout the year, which normally cycles through different playable maps, and introduces new character skins that are in theme with the occasion. For Summer Games 2021, eight new character skins were introduced for Pharah, Ashe, Mei, Winston, Symmetra, Hanzo, Orisa, and Sigma. Given that Overwatch has 32 characters in its roster, it is not surprising that fans are inspired to create their own themed artwork, especially if they were not included in the event skins created by the developer.
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On Reddit, user EndZestyclose990 posted their original artwork of Overwatch support hero Moira. In the image, Moira is seen wearing a tennis ensemble, and levitating two tennis balls. Given that Moira’s main attacks are her Biotic Orbs, the artist was able to capture the idea in the outfit perfectly. The artist also retained Moira’s tubed backpack, but transformed it into a cooling system that looks perfect for beating the summer heat. To complete the whole look, Moira is also seen wearing below-the-knee tennis socks, shoes, arm bands, and a sun visor.
Fans of Moira on the Reddit thread were very receptive to EndZestyclose990’s artwork. Some pointed out that the tennis outfit is very appropriate, given that Moira has a tennis intro in Overwatch. Replies also said that they preferred this artwork, and hoped that Blizzard will implement something like this soon, given how disappointed they were with the other Moira skins in Overwatch.
With the Overwatch Summer Games 2021 in full swing, this artwork of Moira was not the only one shared by fans. Many created their own fan art of the currently implemented skins, while others have created summer-inspired outfits that would have been perfect to include in the current skin roster. Nevertheless, with still several months left in 2021, fans have other activities to look forward to in Overwatch. It is also likely the hope that their favorite playable characters will be put in the spotlight, and will have themed skins in the upcoming seasonal events.
Overwatch is available for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.