Mercy becomes Wing Zero.
Reaper dons the guise of Deathscythe.
Soldier: 76 is Tallgeese.
While Ramattra assumes the form of Epyon.
The conversation revealed a collaboration rooted in passion, artistry, and reverence for two beloved worlds.
The cool giant robots fighting each other.
It’s a dream to finally get to work in this world that has inspired so many of us.
We always wanted to do it, Dennett said.
This was the perfect opportunity, so all the pieces fell into place.
Merging the distinct silhouettes of Overwatchs heroes with the mechanical aesthetic of Gundam wasnt a simple copy-paste job.
Every armor plate, every wing, every glowing core needed to serve both lore and design.
Take Mercy, for instance.
“It’s hard for her to lose the most iconic part of her silhouette - her wings.
Ramattra, on the other hand, was a natural fit for Epyon.
They both transform, and they both have that robotic look, Rogers explained.
We actually tried a few different heroes at first, Rogers revealed.
We tried Mauga as Heavyarms.
It’s funny, there’s never really an exact science for how these things happen.
Sometimes it’s just trial and error.”
It was an iterative, collaborative process.
It’s a team effort almost every time.
The collision of two fandoms is bound to create big expectations, and the team took that responsibility seriously.
We wanted to be as authentic as possible, Dennett said.
No moment of, ‘Man, what are we going to do for this IP?’
I would say this was a pretty fun experience.
Each skin includes detailed nods that hardcore Gundam fans will recognize.
That was one of my favorite parts, Dennett said.
Im really excited to see reactions to that.
And for the team, success wont just be about sales or engagement metrics, itll be about resonance.
That’s usually a good rule of thumb for whether we really nailed it.
Theres so much untouched ground, Dennett said.
Overwatch 2 players wont have to wait long to decide for themselves: the collab launches April 29.
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