Overwatch New Hero Ashe Revealed, New McCree Animated Short Also Revealed

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  • Overwatch New Hero Ashe Revealed, New McCree Animated Short Also Revealed

    Overwatch Ashe character reveal
    Another big reveal came today courtesy of BlizzCon but this time it's for Overwatch fans. A new hero was revealed. Her name is Ashe and while she isn't in the game just yet, she will be soon.

    Let's find out some more details about how she plays and what her background story is before we get into the new media releases.
    Ashe quickly fires her rifle from the hip or uses her weapon’s aim-down sights to line up a high damage shot. She blasts enemies by throwing dynamite, and her coach gun packs enough punch to put some distance between her and her foes. And Ashe is not alone, as she can call on her omnic ally B.O.B., to join the fray when the need arises.

    THE VIPER
    Ashe's semi-automatic rifle fires quick shots, or she can use her aim-down sights for a more damaging, precise shot.

    DYNAMITE
    Ashe throws an explosive that detonates after a short delay or immediately when shot. The explosion from Dynamite also lights enemies on fire, dealing damage over time.

    COACH GUN
    Ashe blasts enemies in front of her, knocking them away and propelling herself backward for added mobility.

    B.O.B.
    Ashe summons her trusted omnic sidekick, B.O.B., who charges forward and knocks enemies into the air, then lays down suppressing fire with his arm cannons.

    Story
    Ashe is the ambitious and calculating leader of the Deadlock Gang and a respected figure in the criminal underworld.

    Born into a wealthy family, Ashe grew up surrounded by privilege. Her parents were highly sought-after business consultants and coaches for powerful CEOs around the world. Though her parents paid little attention to her (mostly leaving her in the care of the family’s omnic butler, Bob), they ensured that Ashe had every opportunity to succeed. But a chance meeting with a local ruffian, named Jesse McCree, and an impromptu string of crimes committed together opened her eyes to her true calling. The satisfaction of outwitting her targets and the thrill of getting away with it set her on the outlaw path.

    Along with the other three founders of the Deadlock Gang, Ashe started to make a name for herself with bigger and more extravagant heists. The Deadlock Gang’s rapid rise to prominence put them at odds with the other criminal organizations in the American Southwest; the encounters often became violent. After years of skirmishes and bloodshed, Ashe called the heads of the major groups together.

    Ashe saw the potential to grow the influence of all. She used what she’d learned from her parents’ business to bring order to these groups. Her proposal was that the gangs could work together (or at least, not work against each other). Her principles: keep your word, don’t work with the law, respect each other’s territory, and always punish betrayal.

    No longer having to focus her energies on squabbles with the other gangs, Ashe is now writing her name across the American Southwest with a string of audacious heists and operations that has put her at top of the authorities’ most-wanted lists and cemented her legacy as an outlaw legend.

    Did you get all of that? If not, you can still take a few moments to read through it, otherwise let's move on to the reveal trailer for Ashe. There is also a new animated short that was released today. It's for none other than McCree. Would it be safe to assume that McCree and Ashe share a history?

    Yes. As if their whole "cowboy" motif didn't already give that away.



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