Pride Month in Overwatch 2 - Pride Cosmetics, Merch, & Midtown Pride

Pride month is coming to Overwatch 2 on June 1st, featuring an updated Midtown, in-game pride cosmetics, and pride-themed apparel in the Blizzard store. Overwatch is a diverse world, and the Overwatch team wants players to be able to connect with their heroes and see themselves in the universe.

Cosmetics Logging in to Overwatch 2 awards an extensive list of pride-themed player icons and name cards. Overwatch's LGBTQ+ heroes each have their own unique name card. Lesbian Cards for Tracer and Pharah, a gay card for Soldier: 76, pansexual for Lifeweaver, and a bisexual card for Baptiste.

Pharah & Baptiste were recently revealed to be lesbian & bisexual in the recent «As You Are» short story. «As You Are» Short Story

Midtown Update For the month of June, Midtown will be updated to take place after a pride parade. The update is inspired by the Stonewall riots. Watchpoint: Gibraltar now has a new photo in the barracks of Tracer and her partner Emily, also available as a spray. The goal of these changes is to provide connection to these celebrations for players who have wanted to partake in real-world events but are unable to. Blizzard is doing this now to expand on their characters identities and relationships. Blizzard wants to celebrate the diversity that makes the Overwatch 2 world worth fighting for. Merchandise & Charity The Blizzard Gear Store has a wide range of Pride-themed apparel, curated by the Blizzard LGBT+ Employee Network Net proceeds from the sales of this merch from May 16th to June 30th will be donated to the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE). The NCTE advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. The NCTE works to replace disrespect, Read more on wowhead.com