11-04-2018, 11:59 PM
BlizzCon 2018: New Overwatch Lego Sets And Toys Announced
<p>During <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzcon-2018-news-and-announcements-big-diablo-ov/1100-6462984/">BlizzCon 2018</a>, Blizzard announced new <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/overwatch/">Overwatch</a>-themed toys and Lego sets. The products will be made available for purchase in 2019.</p><p>"Throughout 2018 our goal has been to give fans an abundance of new ways to express their affinity for their favorite Blizzard games, and it was exciting to be able to showcase our plans for 2019 and beyond today at BlizzCon," said Blizzard vice president of global consumer products Matthew Beecher. "We cherish these game worlds as much as our players do, and today's reveals helped put a spotlight on how far we've come, through our stellar partnerships, in developing toys and apparel that reflect that shared passion."</p><p>There are six Lego sets in total, with the cheapest starting at $15 USD and the most expensive being $90 USD. The sets are called Tracer vs. Widowmaker, Hanzo vs. Genji, Dorado Showdown, D.Va & Reinhardt, Bastion, and Watchpoint: Gibraltar. All together, the six sets add figures of Overwatch characters Tracer, Widowmaker, Hanzo, Genji, Soldier: 76, McCree, D.Va, Reinhardt, Pharah, Mercy, Reaper, and Winston to Lego's expanding line-up of block people. The Lego sets are scheduled for release in early 2019.</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458939-lego+box+art.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-3458939" data-ratio="1" data-width="1200" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1200px"><a href="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458939-lego+box+art.jpg"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458939-lego+box+art.jpg" srcset="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458939-lego+box+art.jpg 1200w, https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scal...ox+art.jpg 960w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-width="1200"></a></figure><figure data-embed-type="gallery" data-img-src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458940-mccree.jpg,https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458941-mercy+figure.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-3458940,1300-3458941" data-resize-urls="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/1587/15875866/3458940-mccree.jpg,https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/1587/15875866/3458941-mercy+figure.jpg"><a href="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458940-mccree.jpg"><img src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/1587/15875866/3458940-mccree.jpg" alt="Gallery image 1" data-full-srcset="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458940-mccree.jpg 1200w, https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scal...mccree.jpg 480w"></a><a href="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458941-mercy+figure.jpg"><img src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/1587/15875866/3458941-mercy+figure.jpg" alt="Gallery image 2" data-full-srcset="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458941-mercy+figure.jpg 1200w, https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scal...figure.jpg 480w"></a></figure><p>Blizzard is also releasing a Nerf gun shaped like McCree's Rival. The first figure in Blizzard's new Overwatch Ultimate Figure line, Mercy, was also shown and scheduled for 2019. The Nerf gun hits store shelves in January 2019, and the figure is currently aiming for a spring 2019 release.</p>
<p>During <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzcon-2018-news-and-announcements-big-diablo-ov/1100-6462984/">BlizzCon 2018</a>, Blizzard announced new <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/overwatch/">Overwatch</a>-themed toys and Lego sets. The products will be made available for purchase in 2019.</p><p>"Throughout 2018 our goal has been to give fans an abundance of new ways to express their affinity for their favorite Blizzard games, and it was exciting to be able to showcase our plans for 2019 and beyond today at BlizzCon," said Blizzard vice president of global consumer products Matthew Beecher. "We cherish these game worlds as much as our players do, and today's reveals helped put a spotlight on how far we've come, through our stellar partnerships, in developing toys and apparel that reflect that shared passion."</p><p>There are six Lego sets in total, with the cheapest starting at $15 USD and the most expensive being $90 USD. The sets are called Tracer vs. Widowmaker, Hanzo vs. Genji, Dorado Showdown, D.Va & Reinhardt, Bastion, and Watchpoint: Gibraltar. All together, the six sets add figures of Overwatch characters Tracer, Widowmaker, Hanzo, Genji, Soldier: 76, McCree, D.Va, Reinhardt, Pharah, Mercy, Reaper, and Winston to Lego's expanding line-up of block people. The Lego sets are scheduled for release in early 2019.</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458939-lego+box+art.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-3458939" data-ratio="1" data-width="1200" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1200px"><a href="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458939-lego+box+art.jpg"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458939-lego+box+art.jpg" srcset="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458939-lego+box+art.jpg 1200w, https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scal...ox+art.jpg 960w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-width="1200"></a></figure><figure data-embed-type="gallery" data-img-src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458940-mccree.jpg,https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458941-mercy+figure.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-3458940,1300-3458941" data-resize-urls="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/1587/15875866/3458940-mccree.jpg,https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/1587/15875866/3458941-mercy+figure.jpg"><a href="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458940-mccree.jpg"><img src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/1587/15875866/3458940-mccree.jpg" alt="Gallery image 1" data-full-srcset="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458940-mccree.jpg 1200w, https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scal...mccree.jpg 480w"></a><a href="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458941-mercy+figure.jpg"><img src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/square_avatar/1587/15875866/3458941-mercy+figure.jpg" alt="Gallery image 2" data-full-srcset="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1587/15875866/3458941-mercy+figure.jpg 1200w, https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scal...figure.jpg 480w"></a></figure><p>Blizzard is also releasing a Nerf gun shaped like McCree's Rival. The first figure in Blizzard's new Overwatch Ultimate Figure line, Mercy, was also shown and scheduled for 2019. The Nerf gun hits store shelves in January 2019, and the figure is currently aiming for a spring 2019 release.</p>