Jeff Kaplan and his team teased Overwatch 2 heroes years ago—and most fans likely missed it

For most of its lifespan, Overwatch’s developers have been hiding hints about the future of the game in plain sight. Future events, lore pieces, and even possible hero additions have often been subtly hinted at long before they make an appearance to the general public.  

A 2019 news snippet from GameInformer in which the author describes four possible heroes for Overwatch 2 is making the rounds in the community after Ramattra’s recent introduction to the game. Former game lead Jeff Kaplan, who departed Blizzard Entertainment in early 2021, showed the author a series of silhouettes that anyone would now recognize as the four heroes added to Overwatch 2 since its launch in October. 

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