In some cases we identified, fan interpretations of game characters have become so widespread that Blizzard Entertainment has ended up canonising them via inclusion in official game materials such as in-game voice lines, skins, and character interactions or out-of-game texts such as comics, cinema...
In the case of Overwatch, cosplay is particularly welcome as it highlights the characters that are already one of the games core busi- ness assets in their elaborate designs and backstories. A well-made cosplay costume highlights the work that has gone into designing the hero char- acters in...
Despite the diversity of playable characters inOverwatch, the game’s playerbase, and its professionalesports scene in particular, remain largely dominated by men. In the Overwatch League, there has only been one woman player, and women’s participation is also rare on the lower competitive tier...