20 Overwatch Background Stories You Probably Missed

After Morrison took command of Overwatch, Reyes split from the team. He joined Blackreach, Overwatch's covert ops division. After Reyes vanished following his split from Morrison at the Overwatch Swiss HQ, the undead Reaper appeared. It turns outReaper works for Talon.Talon is a known terrorist organization. It hunts Overwatch members.

Torbjorn is an Overwatch original, dating back to the first strike team. He joined Overwatch to repent. Before the Omnic Crisis, Torbjorn engineered Omnics for companies like Ironclad Guild.

Torbjorn became Overwatch's lead engineer. He built amazing gear for the team, such as Reinhardt's crusader armor. After Overwatch ended, he kept working tofix his mistakesprevent his machines from causing harm.

Widowmaker's real name is Amelie Lacroix, wife of Gerard Lacroix. Gerard attacked the terrorist group Talon, and Talon retaliated by hunting him. Unable to kill Gerard, the organization kidnapped Amelie and reprogrammed her to kill her husband. She now works for Talonassassinating important targets.

Genji is the youngest son of the Shimada ninja clan leader in Hanamura. After separating from his family, the clan tried to assassinate him. Overwatch brought him back to life as anOmniccyborg. Genji struggled with his Omnic side at first. He found peace with his mentor, Zenyatta, later.Genji struggled with his Omnic half. He found peace with his mentor, Zenyatta.

Hanzo is Genji's older brother. After their father died, Hanzo led the clan. He sent assassins to kill Genji for leaving.which shows these two brothers' story well.McCree looks like a regular cowboy, but he is actually tough. He moved illegal weapons across the American Southwest with the

McCree looks like a cowboy, but he is a total badass. He moved illegal weapons through the American Southwest..Overwatch busted the Deadlock Gang. They gave McCree a choice: join Overwatch or go to jail with the gang. McCree chose to join and worked for the covert Blackwatch team until Overwatch dissolved. He still fights hard today, like

Overwatch busted the Deadlock Gang. They gave McCree an ultimatum: fight for Overwatch or go to prison. McCree joined and worked for the Blackwatch team until Overwatch ended. McCree still fights hard today.like a true American badassMcCree is a true American badass.

D.Va was StarCraft.StarCraftStarCraft.until the South Korean government enlisted her into the "mobile exo-force of the Korean army" (The South Korean government enlisted D.Va into the Korean army's "mobile exo-force" (WarGames).WarGames.They needed mech pilots for the Omnic Crisis. Pro gamers looked like a good source. Before she yelled "Nerf this," she probably screamed "Zerg Rush!" Hopefully, she doesn't turn on the Terran...

Bastions, or SST Laboratories Siege Automaton E54 Units, were mass-produced during the Omnic Crisis to fight humans. The Omnic Crisis ended; all Bastions were destroyed. One unit survived and stayed dormant in a forest in Eichenwalde for years.

Eventually,Bastion awoke.with a new attitude and a bird friend named Ganymede, setting off toward the city...

Mercy's real name is Dr. Angela Ziegler. Switzerland recruited her as Overwatch's Head of Medical Research. She disagreed with their military approach, but she used their technology for major medical gains. One feat wasMercy saved Genji's life.turning him into an Omnic cyborg after an assassination attempt fatally wounded him.

Roadhog's real name is Mako Rutledge. He lived in the Australian Outback before the Omnic Crisis. The war started; Australia gave its wild lands to the Omnics. This sparked a civil rebellion, creating the Australian Liberation Front. After the AFL blew a fusion core at an Omnic factory, Australia became a post-apocalyptic wasteland, so MakoRoadhog donned the iconic pig mask.He changed his name to Roadhog.

Before Overwatch formed, Reaper was Gabriel Reyes, a soldier from Los Angeles. In the army, Reyes joined the soldier enhancement program to boost his battlefield skills. Reyes was one of Overwatch's strongest, most experienced soldiers early on, whichearned him the role of their first leader.However, this position involved struggles...

Tekhartha Zenyatta is Zenyatta. He belongs to a monastery of Omnic monks in the Himalayans. The Shambali reprogrammed themselves. They seek to unite humans and Omnics again. After Zenyatta's master Tekhartha Mondatta was assassinated, he left the monastery, where hefound and started mentoring Genjiabout being half-omnic.

Before Overwatch formed, Soldier 76 was Jack Morrison. In the army, he joined the soldier enhancement program (along with Gabriel Reyes) to improve his battlefield skills.

After helping stop the Omnic Crisis, the UN promoted Morrison to Overwatch's first Official Commander over Reyes, stating,Morrison never lost hope. He did not just meet expectations for what Overwatch and its agents could achieve; he broke them." This created a split between Reyes and Morrison that led to disaster..."

Winston is a genetically engineered gorilla.He grew up on the Horizon Lunar Colony.in outer space. Dr. Harold Winston took him under his wing. When the gorillas eventually revolted and killed all the scientists, he escaped by building a makeshift rocket and flying to Earth.

After Overwatch dissolved, Winston planned a rogue comeback. He went back to Watchpoint: Gibraltar, the old Overwatch outpost, illegally set up the Communications Network, andhe made the call "to the former Overwatch agents."

Ana Amari joined Overwatch and served as Soldier 76's second-in-command until Widowmaker shot and blinded herWidowmaker shot and blinded him.Ana was thought dead but hid underground, even from her daughter Pharah, with a cybernetic eye. The 60-year-old assassin now eats Werther's Originals and watches no-scoping noobs.

The AFL irradiated the Australian Outback. Junkrat took damage from the blast. Junkrat started scavenging to survive the harsh wasteland. He needed protection. Junkrat hired Roadhog as his bodyguard for fifty percent of the scavenging profits. They terrorized people.leaving destruction in their path ever since.

Remember JD and Turk fromScrubs? It's like that plusMad Max.

Symmetra's real name is Satya Vaswani; she comes from a poor family in southern India. The Vishkar Corporation wanted Satya for her light manipulation skills, so they took her, trained her, and gave her research. They send Satya onSymmetra handles top-secret missions.under the name Symmetra to spread their influence globally.

Lucio Correia Dos Santos is a 26-year-old musician from Rio. When the Vishkar Corporation moved to his hometown, started taking over, enforcing rules, and acting like the people fromDirty Dancing, Lucio used music's power to fight back, just like every musician does in a crisis!

Yes, it sounds cheesy, but all the publicity helped because his record sales jumpedsignificantly.

Tracer, Lena Oxton, joined Overwatch's flight program as a pilot for the time-traveling Slipstream jet. After Tracer and the jet vanished, she was assumed dead. She reappeared months later,moving through time, unable to stay in the present. Winston built the chronal accelerator that keeps her near the present time within three clicks.

Reinhardt Wilhelm, a 61-year-old retired German soldier, was an original Overwatch strike team member. As Overwatch's oldest agent, Reinhardt retired after the Omnic Crisis ended.

He used his retirement to travel the world and fight evil wherever he found it, like when heReinhardt killed a dragon with his hammer.After Winson made the call, Reinhardt returned to the organization. He was one of the first agents back.