All the Nationalities Represented in Overwatch
Overwatch is a game that has stood the test of time, enjoying a consistent amount of success and a loyal player base since its initial release in 2016. The team-driven and tense objective-based gameplay has seen the first-person shooter excel to the forefront of gaming discourse many times over the years. Ultimately, there are many more factors that the game has to thank for its popularity.
The cast of unique characters that are available to play within Overwatch is the lifeblood of the game's personality, influence, engagement, and replayability. Alongside the difference in combat capabilities and gameplay that these playable heroes bring, it is also the array of representation that they provide that works so well.
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North America is represented by a fairly high amount of playable in-game heroes, being the second-highest continent in terms of representation within Overwatch. Predictably, many of the iconic heroes from the game hail from the USA. Both Ashe and the newly-named Cassidy trace their roots to the United States, representing the country's South with their «Wild West» style aesthetics and personalities. Both Reaper and Soldier 76 also represent the USA, although in a much more vague and less on-the-nose fashion.
North American representation isn't limited to the USA, however, with Baptiste hailing from the island of Haiti. In addition to this, the damage-dealing Sombra represents North America with her origins lying in Mexico.
Africa is a continent that also receives a fair amount of important representation within the diverse cast of Overwatch. Of all the African countries, Egypt gets the most representation, with both Ana and Pharah being of Egyptian
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