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With Blackwatch skins added to Overwatch in the game's latest update, we explain what the mysterious organization is, and which characters were a part of it.
Blizzard's hero-based shooter Overwatch is unique in that much of the game's story and lore isn't found in the game itself, but rather through other media, like animated shorts and comics. While Blizzard has recently started adding more lore in-game, there's still a lot that Overwatch players may not know about the game world if they haven't checked out some of the supporting materials.
For example, some fans may be wondering what the group Blackwatch is, especially now that there are new Blackwatch skins in the game. Since there are some fans that only play the game and don't bother reading the comics or watching the shorts, we've put together a brief explanation of Blackwatch, its exploits, and its known members.
Before we get into its known members and some of the group's notable exploits, it's important to explain what Blackwatch is exactly. To put it simply, Blackwatch was the covert ops section of the titular Overwatch team. Whereas Overwatch was a public group of heroes similar to something like the Avengers, Blackwatch engaged in secret missions that often included assassinations, torturing enemies, and other morally questionable actions.
Overwatch, and by extension Blackwatch, was eventually blacklisted from entering certain countries as the popularity of the heroes waned. However, Blackwatch continued to send agents to these areas to gather intel for Overwatch. The most notable example Blizzard has shown of this so far is when McCree was sent to London seven years before the start of the events in the actual Overwatch game to gather intel for the team during the infamous King's Row Uprising .
Whereas Jack Morrision, aka Soldier: 76 , was the leader of the main Overwatch group, Gabriel Reyes (known in the game as Reaper) was in charge of Blackwatch. As far as we know, Reyes served as the commander of Blackwatch for the group's entire existence, from its formation to its eventual destruction.
At the time of this writing, it's unclear how many members Blackwatch had, but we know of at least two other characters on the current roster that conducted these secret operations alongside Reyes. One was Jesse McCree , the gun-slinging cowboy known for his devastating High Noon ultimate ability, who joined Blackwatch when given a choice between it and spending the rest of his life in prison. The other was Genji Shimada, a cyborg ninja with a dark past.
It's likely that Blackwatch consisted of more operatives than just Reaper, McCree, and Genji, but so far, it's unclear who else served in the group before its dissolution.
As time went on, Blackwatch's exploits became known to members of the public and governments around the world. Both it and Overwatch were restricted from entering some countries as a result, and eventually, the United Nations voted to officially end the two organizations.
The tensions between Overwatch and Blackwatch came to a head in a confrontation between Reyes and Morrison, who blamed each other for the downfall of the two groups. Their battle resulted in an explosion that left many believing Reyes and Morrison were dead, though both resurfaced later as Reaper and Soldier: 76, respectively.
While Blackwatch is technically no more, Reaper has continued to engage in Blackwatch-like operations as a part of the terrorist organization Talon. These operations have included attempts to steal Doomfist's gauntlet , an assassination attempt on the CEO of Volskaya Industries, and a mission to retrieve Winston's list of Overwatch agents.
Even though Reaper was the leader of Blackwatch and is regularly contracted by Talon, along with Widowmaker and Sombra, he doesn't seem to be in a leadership position in the terrorist organization. Perhaps more details on Talon's leaders and its other members will come to light as Blizzard continues to expand the Overwatch universe.
As Overwatch continues to grow in popularity, Blizzard will reveal more details about the organizations that inhabit the game world. Through the comics, animated shorts, and maybe even in-game story content if the Uprising event is popular enough, more members of Blackwatch and the Talon terrorist organization should be confirmed.
In the meantime, fans can expect Blizzard to flesh out some of the other groups in the game as well. For example, the extremist Omnic faction Null Sector, which is heavily featured in the new Uprising event, is mostly a mystery at this point, beyond the fact that it consisted of a bunch of deadly robots. It would be nice to learn more about Null Sector, and discover if it had some significant members like those in the Blackwatch crew that could be added to the Overwatch roster at some point in the future.
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Dalton Cooper is an editor for Game Rant who has been writing about video games professionally since 2011. Having written thousands of game reviews and articles over the course of his career, Dalton considers himself a video game historian and strives to play as many games as possible. Dalton covers the latest breaking news for Game Rant, as well as writes reviews, guide content, and more.
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Blackwatch was the covert ops division of Overwatch . [1]
Blackwatch's existence was kept a secret from the public, but there were always rumors of Overwatch carrying out black ops missions. [2]
The existence of Blackwatch is revealed
Eight years before the present day, Gérard Lacroix had just newly established a Blackwatch facility in Rome as part of an operation to bring down Antonio Bartalotti , a high-level Talon affiliate based in Venice . However, an undercover Talon agent infiltrated the building and planted a bomb in an attempt to assassinate Lacroix; though Lacroix survived the attack, 14 Blackwatch agents and personnel were killed (or at least the ones that their remains could be recovered). Having avoided the explosion due to leaving the building moments earlier after meeting with Lacroix, Gabriel Reyes and Jesse McCree rushed back inside to rescue anyone they could find, with Reyes carrying out Lacroix.
Shortly after, Reyes sought retribution for the incident, deploying himself, McCree, Genji Shimada , and Moira O'Deorain on a mission to capture Bartalotti. [3] In what became known as the Venice Incident , they infiltrated Bartalotti's manor , killing or incapacitating numerous Talon guards. Upon reaching Bartalotti, Reyes ended up shooting him after being told that due to his connections, he could easily escape justice if brought in. The assassination set off the Talon guards to their presence, but the Blackwatch agents were able to escape with their lives. What they didn't escape, however, was the media scrutiny that came with it. The existence of Blackwatch was revealed to the world. [4] There were stories of assassination, coercion, kidnapping, torture, and worse. Governments called on the United Nations to shut down the "aggressive and repeated violations of many countries' sovereignty." [5] A special UN committee launched a lengthy and highly secretive investigation into the claims. As the UN investigation proceeded, [6] public distrust swelled. [5] The investigations revealed the existence of O'Deorain's illicit research within Overwatch, and the organization disavowed any knowledge of her. [7]
One year later, Blackwatch came under scrutiny after the Japanese government issued a complaint. The division and its agents were placed under suspension. While this was going on, the King's Row Uprising occurred. In violation of the suspension, Blackwatch agents, including McCree, scouted the area, and provided intel on Null Sector 's fortifications. [8] [9]
A year or less after the King's Row Uprising, Blackwatch was sidelined. [10]
As Overwatch's influence waned, people within Blackwatch sought to bring down its parent organization and turn it to their own ends. [1] In regards to Overwatch, governments called on the UN to put an end to the "aggressive and repeated violations of many countries' sovereignty." [2] This led a special UN committee to launch a lengthy and secretive investigation, which eventually led to the dismantlement of Overwatch, and therefore Blackwatch. [6]
Years afterward, McCree noted that tactics used by Talon seemed to be based on those used by Blackwatch, and one of the Talon soldiers recognized McCree, implying a connection between the two organizations. [11]
Our target was dead. Guess he got what was coming to him. Still, it didn't seem right. But that wasn't the end of our problems. For the first time, people knew we were out there. New faces stepped up to fill the void in Talon. I can't help but wonder if that's where it all started to go wrong.
Must be hard for us to gather intel with Blackwatch sidelined. I wouldn't know. Don't you talk to your old teammates? No.
~ Tracer and Genji , six years before Overwatch's disbandment
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