Junker Queen’s Backstory Teased in New Cinematic for Overwatch 2

BY BAYANI MIGUEL ACEBEDO

Bayani Miguel Acebedo

Writer and Storywriter

Bayani is a freelance pop-culture newswriter that's been covering the news cycle since 2017. He writes mostly about TV and movies, but he also covers the biggest game news and makes sure to keep you up-to-date on the hottest titles. Though he does specialize on topics like Star Wars and Comic Book films, he also keeps up to date on none superhero properties like the latest movies and most buzzed about tv shows. He also has a podcast called Feed the Geeks which you can check out on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. He also draws original webcomics from time to time.

PUBLISHED 2 YEARS AGO

Overwatch 2 finally gets an October release date, but besides the incoming character Sojourn, we are also getting another junker character in the form of Junker Queen. Thanks to the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, we have a new cinematic teasing the ruler of Junker Town.

Junker Queen’s Backstory Teased in New Cinematic for Overwatch 2

Watch this:

Since players get to play Overwatch with Junker Queen already ruling the town, I guess this short will be a prequel showing how exactly she got the crown. While the short does feature some new characters, I think we can get cameos from other playable heroes like Junkrat and Roadhog, as well as Wrecking Ball, who also has lore connected to the fighting arenas of Junker Town.

Though she does not fight in the cinematic, Junker Queen’s skillset is also teased with her ability to recall her ax magnetically. I guess she will be some Genji with a shotgun, but I can not wait to see what else she can do.

I never noticed it before, but it looks like the story takes place in the final area in Junker Town, which is supposed to be some arena. That is a pretty neat detail for the game, seeing that the locations have just as much personality as the characters themselves.

We do not know when we will get the full cinematic, but I imagine we will be getting some big reveals as the release date for OW2 draws nearer.

Overwatch 2 launches on Oct. 4 for PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch.

Gameplay still from Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

Reclaim Khazad-dûm in Announce Trailer for Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

READ ARTICLE 

More Overwatch

PlayerAssist YouTube

Most Recent