The characters really make the game. Hearing each one call out their catchphrase when they unleash their ultimate ability is highly entertaining. When was the last time you heard a female Egyptian soldier scream out "Justice rains from above!" followed by a missile barrage from the sky that ...
In this chapter, we focus on Wirman’s category for expressive productivity to engage with one of the game’s most prominent features: carefully crafted herocharacters. Among interpretations of such characters are some of the most prominent examples of how fans and Blizzard Entertainment negotiate ow...
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...
Ellie was most commonly described through their performed gender, often simply as “a female gamer”. Occasionally, Ellie’s reduction to their presented gender was taken to an extreme level in these