Playable on the PTR today
Midway throughBlizzard’s teasesfor the 27th hero inOverwatch, people got it in their heads that the new character had to beTorbjörn’s daughter. Despite some skepticism that it might all just be a ruse, those folks were right!Brigittejoins the game today on the PTR as a flail-wielding support.
Looking at her kit, I think Brigitte will win over Reinhardt fans who are at least somewhat open to change. She’s primarily a support character, sure, but she’s tank-y too. And, again,rocket flail.
Here’s game director Jeff Kaplan for all your pronunciation needs:
“She counters a lot of heroes that are very powerful right now,” he says. “We think she’ll really mix up the way that the game’s being played both casually and competitively at the highest levels.”
