Overwatch 2 Players Are Trying To Come Up With a Name For Kiriko’s Fox

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Though a fair bit has been revealed about the Overwatch 2 hero Kiriko, her fox companion’s name is still a mystery, and players are taking it into their own hands to come up with one. Unsurprisingly, many of the names suggested by Overwatch 2 fans are comedic in nature.

Kiriko is the latest Support hero to join the Overwatch roster, and she will be the third and final new hero available to Overwatch 2 fans at launch. Unlike Junker Queen and Sojourn, she will need to be unlocked, with players having a few ways to do this. Those looking to take control of Kiriko will need to reach level 55 of the free battle pass or purchase the premium version for instant access. Additionally, those that played the original Overwatch will have instant access to the character and her adorable fox.

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While Kiriko’s kit shows a lot of potential, as the hero has impressive movement capabilities and can negate a fair bit of damage, it is her ethereal pet that has drawn the most attention. The spectral fox will appear once Kitsune activates her Ultimate ability, with the Yokai being a source of her abilities. However, as important as this ghostly figure is, Blizzard has yet to unveil its name. Perhaps the name will be unveiled in the upcoming animated short for Kiriko or through in-game dialogue, but until then, fans are having fun speculating about it.

In a thread started by Reddit user PlumSploosh, the Overwatch community was asked to come up with their own name for the fox, leading to a wide variety of answers. Several Reddit users like The—Numbers—Mason had the most popular answer with Jeff, a nod to former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan. Given how popular Kaplan was, it is not too shocking that he was