Blizzard Entertainment pays respect to an "Overwatch" fan real-life hero with an in-game memorial. (Photo : Youtube/Overwatch EU)
Blizzard Entertainment has added a touching tribute to an "Overwatch' fan who died in an accident. The gaming company has incorporated an in-game message to pay their respects to the real life hero.
A Chinese "Overwatch" fan who died prior the launch of the game was given an in-game tribute, Polygon reported. Guangdong University of Technology student Wu Hongyu died on May 23 after he tried to stop a motorcycle robbery that happened inside the school grounds. According to reports, Hongyu witnessed a thief trying to steal a motorcycle that belonged to a classmate. He decided to chase after the thief on his own motorcycle but was injured when the two vehicles crashed into each other. Police officials were successful in arresting the thief, however, Hongyu died in the hospital due to the severe injuries he sustained in the crash.
Reddit user Rebirdhk discovered the in-game tribute that Blizzard Entertainment has made to honor Hongyu, as indicated in the same report. The developer's memorial for the said real life hero can be found in the game's Lijiang Tower Control Center map. Blizzard has added the late "Overwatch" fan's name in Chinese characters on a spacesuit located on the map's red side.
The game developer even included a message to honor the late student. Blizzard has used one of the catchphrases that the game character Mercy would typically say in "Overwatch." The phrase "Heroes never die" in Chinese characters has been incorporated in Blizzard's memorial for Hongyu.
In other news, avid "Overwatch" players have experienced several technical issues following the game's release. A few glitches were also observed after Blizzard's recent launch of the game's competitive mode. One of the bugs involved network failures that would result to mid-event disconnections, PC Gamer reported. However, players found that when they tried to re-enter the game, their Skill Rating will take a hit or they will receive a loss in placement matches even if their team won.
Blizzard's Jeff Kaplan wrote on the game's official forums that they are already working on a fix to address the issue, as stated in the same report. However, he did not explain what could be causing the said bug. Kaplan also mentioned that a patch may potentially be released in the first week of July. "Overwatch" players would have to look forward to further updates from Blizzard on the expected game patch.
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