Echo is the newest hero to be added to Overwatch, an Omnic with the ability to take the form (and abilities) of other characters.
“Echo is a really special character for us in that our players have known about her for a very long time,” said Game Director, Jeff Kaplan. “Players had actually seen Echo in earlier versions of the artwork for Overwatch. She was featured in the Reunion cinematic, where McCree frees her from the Deadlock Gang.”
Echo will look, sound and play like the character she duplicates, though she can’t ‘clone’ an enemy Echo (ha!). She’s got a Tri-Shot weapon, can deploy sticky bombs and has a beam attack that’s incredibly effective on opponents and barriers with less than 50% health.
You can check Echo out in a video below; even better, the character is currently available inside Overwatch‘s PTR on PC. We’ll let you know when the character is available inside the game proper.
Overwatch is currently available on Windows PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Switch.
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