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Winston [[Overwatch (video game)|Overwatch]] (2016)

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Winston
Overwatch character
File:Winston Overwatch.png
GameOverwatch (2016)
Voiced byCrispin Freeman[1]

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Winston is a player character appearing in the 2016 video game Overwatch, a Blizzard Entertainment developed first-person shooter and its related media. Winston is one of the more prominent characters used by Blizzard in Overwatch media outside of the video game; the character made an appearance in the game's cinematic trailer and is the focus of an animated short released by Blizzard.

The character is a genetically engineered gorilla that was part of a larger group of genetically engineered gorillas that was used by the in-universe Horizon Lunar Colony to test the effects of prolonged habitation in space.

Development and design

American voice actor Crispin Freeman provides the English voice-over for Winston.[1] Winston was first showcased at Overwatch's BlizzCon 2014 reveal.[2] Winston was noted to be dressed in heavy white armor and wearing eyeglasses, as well as having an electrically charged melee attack.[2] Gameplay of Winston was showcased in a 2015 video released by Blizzard, establishing Winston as a tank-class character.[3]

Overwatch's Principal Designer Geoff Goodman stated that Winston, and fellow tank character D.Va, were designed to have relatively low damage output because "they are both very mobile and very hard to kill. Every character in the game has strengths and weaknesses, it's part of what makes the teamplay work well."[4] Toward the end of Overwatch's beta period, Winston's shield health was nerfed, due to his "huge hitbox and tiny armor amount."[5]

Like other characters in Overwatch, Winston has cosmetics that players may equip onto him; this includes skins, such as Winston's "Werewolf" cosmetic.[6] One such cosmetic was an emote included as a nod to a deaf Overwatch fan.[7]

Blizzard reworked the game's characters for Overwatch 2 to varying degrees. Winston's "Tesla Cannon" ability was redesigned to include a secondary fire mode.[8] Winston's armor and "Barrier Projector" ability were also changed to provide the character more health.[9]

Gameplay

Winston has a tank role in Overwatch; out of all the tank characters in the game, he is the most agile.[10] This mobility can be effectively used in harassment and disruption tactics against opponents.[11] Matt Whittaker of Hardcore Gamer expressed that Winston's abilities allow "the best Winston players [to] utilize his abilities to pull opponents off of the objective, freeing teammates to either attack or defend in peace."[12] Although Winston has relatively low damage output,[4] his Tesla Cannon deals close-range damage in a cone that continuously damages any opponent within that cone.[10][12] The weapon's damage cannot be blocked or deflected.[10] Winston also has extended range through his Tesla Cannon's secondary fire, which releases an electric projectile after being charged up.[13]

Winston also comes equipped with a jump pack that allows him to reach objectives quickly, get out of battles, and damage any opponent within the vicinity of his landing spot.[10][12] This jump pack ability deals damage to enemies if Winston lands on them.[14] Winston's second ability, "Barrier Projector", creates a bubble barrier capable of taking small amounts of damage before breaking.[10] The shield can protect both Winston and teammates.[15] His "Primal Rage" ultimate ability boosts his health meter to 1000 hitpoints, causes massive amounts of damage to enemies when Winston punches them, and also speeds up the cool-down rate of his jump pack.[12][16]

In the original Overwatch game, different metas emerged. One such meta was the 2/2/2 composition (teams made up of two of each of the game's three classes), in which Winston often proved an effective tank.[17] Whether used in an offensive or defensive manner, a Winston player would often rely on the character's "mobility to confuse and attack the opposition from different angles."[17]

As Winston is generally considered to be a character than can disrupt an opposing team's organized strategy due to his jumping ability and wide spread of damage once within the team's ranks, he became a core part of the "dive" metagame strategy. The "dive" strategy featured the player controlling Winston jumping into the opposing team's backfield in an attempt to eliminate healers and support characters, often sacrificing themselves in the process; the opposing team would need to divert their attention and focus on Winston before they suffer a numbers disadvantage, allowing Winston's allies to push through.[18] While the "dive" meta fell out of popularity, players will still typically focus attention on an opposing Winston when in their ranks, often alerting their teammates with the cries of "monkey", since this is easier to say than "Winston".[19]

One of the more vital differences between the original game and its sequel was the change from six players per team to five. In Overwatch 2, only one tank per team was allowed in standard game queues. Overwatch 2 maintained Winston's position as one of the game's more mobile tanks, with his defensive capabilities considered by GameSpot as taking a "backseat" to his mobility and ease of use.[20]

Appearances

Video games

In Overwatch lore, Winston is a 29-year old genetically engineered gorilla.[21] A scientist and adventurer, Winston was formerly based in the Horizon Lunar Colony, located on the Moon.[21] The Horizon Lunar Colony was established by Luncheng Interstellar as part of humanity's space exploration; some of its first inhabitants were genetically enhanced gorillas, like Winston, used in tests relating to prolonged space habitation.[2][21] Due to displaying rapid brain development from the experiment's gene therapy, Winston was taken under Dr. Harold Winston's wing; Dr. Winston taught the young gorilla about science and inspired Winston about human ingenuity.[2] The other gorillas soon led an uprising and killed the colony's scientists, claiming it as their own. Winston took the name of his caretaker, created a rocket and flew to Earth where he would join Overwatch.[2] While in Overwatch, Winston invented the chronal accelerator, which helped fellow Overwatch member Tracer maintain control of her time; before this, Tracer suffered from a chronal dissociation which kept her from keeping a physical form in the present.[22]

Both Overwatch and its sequel lack a standard story or campaign mode and Blizzard disseminates its lore elements in-game through map and environment design, voice lines, and limited-time player versus environment (PvE) game modes.[23] One such example of this was the addition of the "Horizon Lunar Colony" assault map to the game in 2017.[24][25] The map is the setting for flashback scenes in Recall, an animated short film featuring Winston; some elements featured in Recall were included in the design of the map.[26] Later that year, Blizzard included the "Yeti Hunt" game mode as part of their "Winter Wonderland" seasonal event.[27] The mode featured Winston and Mei, with a yeti-themed skin for Winston coming into play.[28] In April 2019, the game's "Storm Rising" event featured a PvE game mode which included Winston as a playable character.[29]

Animations

Winston made an appearance in Blizzard's 2014 cinematic trailer for Overwatch.[30][31] Winston also appeared in Recall, the first of a series of animated Overwatch shorts released by Blizzard.[32] In the Recall short, Winston is seen recalling memories of his days in Overwatch, as well as his extended Horizon Lunar Colony backstory.[33] Additionally, Winston fights back against an attack from Talon, a terrorist organization opposed to Overwatch, seeking to eliminate former Overwatch members. Winston is attacked at his home and laboratory. In previous events within Overwatch's lore, the Overwatch organization ended with the United Nations' Petras Act, making any Overwatch-related activities illegal.[22] However, at the end of the short, Winston initiates a recall in an effort to bring back Overwatch.[22] The events of the cinematic trailer follow the events in Recall; Talon agents Widowmaker and Reaper attempt to steal the "Doomfist" weapon, used by many villains in Overwatch lore.[22] Winston and Tracer battle Widowmaker and Reaper, before stopping the two from successfully stealing the weapon.[22]

Shortly prior to the release of Overwatch, Blizzard also featured Winston in a cinematic teaser uploaded onto YouTube to promote the game's open beta period.[34] The video included Winston retelling details about the history of the Overwatch organization.[35]

Winston was later included in an anime-styled video featuring the origin story for the Overwatch villain Doomfist, released in July 2017.[36]

Comics

Winston appeared in Reflections, the tenth issue of Overwatch, a digitally released comic series that ties into the events of the video game and animations.[37] The winter holiday-themed issue, titled Reflections, features Winston lamenting about spending the holiday season alone.[37] Tracer and her girlfriend, Emily then surprise Winston and spend the night celebrating the holidays with him.[37]

Winston was later featured in Winston's Journey to the West, a comic in the form of a tapestry.[38] The tapestry was illustrated by SHISHIO.[39] Inspired by the 16th century Chinese novel, Journey to the West, the tapestry was released as part of the game's "Year of the Rooster" event, celebrating the 2017 Lunar New Year.[39] It was released digitally both on the Overwatch blog, as well as an animation on Madefire, where one can scroll down to continue viewing.[38][39] The tapestry uses visuals and music to tell its story.[40] The narrative of this tapestry involves Winston recollecting Dr. Harold Winston reading Journey to the West to him during his days on the Horizon Lunar Colony.[38] Winston imagines himself and other characters as the characters from the novel; Winston himself is imagined as Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King in the novel.[38]

In December 2017, Winston was featured alongside Mei in a comic titled Yeti Hunt, serving as a tie-in to a seasonal event-themed game mode.[27]

In other media

In 2016, the Jinx clothing line released T-shirts featuring Winston.[41] Players who purchased the Origins Edition of Overwatch receive a "baby Winston" battle pet, based on his appearance in the Recall cinematic, in World of Warcraft; these players will also receive a player avatar of Winston for StarCraft II.[42]

Reception

Nick Schager of The Daily Beast praised Winston's appearance in the cinematic teaser for Overwatch, likening Winston to a character "out of a Pixar film (or a similarly gorgeous Disney effort like Big Hero 6)."[43]

While Winston has been referred to by fans as "monkey" for gameplay purposes,[19] he has also developed the "Winton" nickname. Toward the end of the first game's life cycle, the character was referred to by the nickname, an intentional misspelling of his name that developed into a meme within the Overwatch fan community.[44]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Paget, Mat (November 11, 2016). "Overwatch Actor Weighs in on the Strike and Why Voice Actors Matter". GameSpot. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Hall, Charlie (November 7, 2014). "A guide to the first 12 characters in Blizzard's Overwatch". Polygon. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ Nunneley-Jackson, Stephany (June 19, 2015). "Latest Overwatch videos introduce you to Winston the gorilla and Widowmaker the assassin". VG247. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chalk, Andy (May 31, 2016). "It sounds like Overwatch's McCree is going to get nerfed". PC Gamer. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  5. ↑ Lingle, Samuel (June 2, 2016). "The definitive Overwatch hero tier list". The Daily Dot. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Overwatch's 2020 Halloween Terror event is live". Dot Esports. October 13, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ Peres, Pedro (December 11, 2019). "Winston's new emote is a nod to a deaf Overwatch League fan". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ McWhertor, Michael (April 26, 2022). "Overwatch 2: All the hero reworks so far". Polygon. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ Webb, Robert (October 20, 2022). "Winston's New Tesla Cannon Makes Him the Perfect Tank In Overwatch 2". DualShockers. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 "Overwatch hero guide: Winston". VG247. May 24, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  11. ↑ Rosenberg, Adam (August 3, 2016). "'Overwatch' hero spotlight: How to suck less with Winston". Mashable. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Whittaker, Matt (May 27, 2016). "Overwatch Character Guide: Winston, McCree, Hanzo". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  13. ↑ Martinello, Eva (April 24, 2023). "Winston player proves how one underrated trick can make all the difference in Overwatch 2". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  14. ↑ Wilson, Kyle (2022). "Winston can kill players with his butt in Overwatch 2". The Loadout. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  15. ↑ Gillian, Ryan (February 14, 2018). "Wrangle the enemy with our Winston guide". Heroes Never Die. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  16. ↑ Brown, Fraser (June 17, 2015). "Watch Winston monkeying around in Overwatch". PCGamesN. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Alonzo, Damian (4 May 2017). "How playing Winston on defense can be viable in the current Overwatch meta". May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  18. ↑ Byrd, Matthew (July 28, 2017). "How Overwatch's chaotic dive meta went from savior to villain". PC Gamer. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Hill, Nathan (December 5, 2017). "The Overwatch Videogame League Aims to Become the New NFL". Wired. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  20. ↑ Broadwell, Josh (October 19, 2022). "Overwatch 2 – Winston Hero Guide". GameSpot. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 "Heroes - Winston". overwatch.blizzard.com. Blizzard Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 Ramos, Jeff (May 24, 2016). "The definitive Overwatch timeline". Polygon. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  23. ↑ Paez, Danny (March 24, 2020). "Brain-melting Overwatch 2 theory fixes the first game's egregious plot hole". Inverse. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  24. ↑ Marshall, Cass (July 5, 2017). "Unravelling the lore behind Horizon, Overwatch's lunar nightmare". Polygon. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  25. ↑ Gartenberg, Chaim (May 31, 2017). "Overwatch goes to the Moon in new Horizon Lunar Colony map". The Verge. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  26. ↑ Arif, Shabana (June 15, 2017). "Overwatch's new Horizon Lunar Colony map gives us an insight into Winston's story". VG247. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Lee, Julia (December 21, 2017). "See Mei and Winston duke it out in the cute new Yeti Hunt comic". Heroes Never Die. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  28. ↑ Chalk, Andy (December 21, 2017). "Mei gets heavy with Winston in the Overwatch 'Yeti Hunt' comic". PC Gamer. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  29. ↑ Devore, Jordan (April 8, 2019). "Overwatch event Storm Rising assembles Tracer, Mercy, Winston, and Genji". Destructoid. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  30. ↑ Overwatch Cinematic Trailer. Blizzard Entertainment. November 7, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2016 – via YouTube.
  31. ↑ Starkey, Daniel (May 30, 2016). "How Overwatch Became a Rarity: The-Troll Free Online Shooter". Wired. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  32. ↑ Frank, Allegra (March 21, 2016). "Overwatch's first animated short is out now, introduces players to Winston". Polygon. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  33. ↑ Overwatch Animated Short | "Recall". Blizzard Entertainment. March 23, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016 – via YouTube.
  34. ↑ Frank, Allegra (May 2, 2016). "Overwatch star Winston unravels the game's backstory in new teaser". Polygon. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  35. ↑ Paget, Mat (May 2, 2016). "Overwatch Backstory Explained Further in New Video, Winston Is One Goofy Gorilla". GameSpot. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  36. ↑ Plante, Corey (July 6, 2017). "Doomfist Beats Down Three Heroes at Once in New 'Overwatch' Video". Inverse. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 Schwartz, Terri (December 20, 2016). "Overwatch Reveals Tracer's Girlfriend, Emily". IGN. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 Plante, Corey (January 24, 2017). "'Overwatch' Chinese New Year Skins Aren't Offensive After All". Inverse. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 "Overwatch Tapestry: "Winston's Journey to the West"". overwatch.blizzard.com. Blizzard Entertainment. January 24, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  40. ↑ Asarch, Steven (January 24, 2017). "New 'Overwatch' Comic For Year Of The Rooster: Join Winston On His Journey To The West". iDigitalTimes. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  41. ↑ Futter, Mike (May 6, 2016). "Jinx Has An Overwatch Clothing Line Featuring Tracer And Winston". Game Informer. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  42. ↑ "Overwatch: Origins Edition - Overwatch Products - Battle.net Shop". Battle.net. Blizzard Entertainment. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  43. ↑ Schager, Nick (May 29, 2016). "'Overwatch': Gaming's Newest Addiction Makes a Groundbreaking Case for Diversity". The Daily Beast. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  44. ↑ Warren, Richard (February 5, 2023). "Overwatch 2 Could Embrace The Winton Meme". Game Rant. Retrieved May 21, 2023.


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