Summary
- Overwatch 2 fans are speculating that a bit of placeholder text could allude to a new gladiator-type character.
- A new piece of text in Brigitte's hero menu mentions gladiators, which fans think could be connected to a character concept teased by Blizzard recently.
- It's possible Blizzard may instead be planning to release a gladitor-themed mythic skin for Brigitte in the future.
Fans of Overwatch 2 have taken an interest in a leftover bit of placeholder text found when selecting Brigitte in the hero menu, with many believing it to be relevant to a new, melee-centric hero that Blizzard has hinted at adding to the game in the future. The recent Overwatch Spotlight livestream event for Overwatch 2 gave fans a huge insight into what's planned for the game's near future, including more information about the next two planned heroes and even a look at how the game's next damage hero, Freja, performs in the field.
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A few strange and seemingly unintended tweaks have been made to Overwatch 2 since Season 15 dropped, though, including one line of placeholder text found when selecting Brigitte in the hero menu. This discovery was recently shared online by the player going by the name JustCheezits, and reads "[Placeholder] Gladiators Gonna Gladiate." While it's definitely a strange find, many in the Overwatch 2 community believe that it doesn't refer to Brigitte at all, but rather an unannounced melee-focused hero that Blizzard may have hinted at during the Overwatch Spotlight event. When asked about the possibility of new melee heroes during a discussion with FroggerOW, game director Aaron Keller stated that the idea is "something that we're definitely talking about looking at."
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Further, a developer sketch shown during the Overwatch 2 livestream event seems to depict just such a hero, presenting a cartoonish doodle of a small, seemingly female hero wielding a gigantic sword. Fans speculate that this same hero concept may be a gladiator type of character that the placeholder text may be referring to, with some adding that the developers may be using Brigitte's model to test the concept.
While there certainly are some dots to be connected here, an alternative theory built from fewer assumptions is that Brigitte may just be getting her own Gladiator-themed mythic skin next season, and this placeholder text may be relevant to that in some way. Still, the desire for more melee heroes in Overwatch 2 is a strong one among the game's community, and it's very possible that future characters of this nature are under active development by Blizzard.
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