The lore in Overwatch can be difficult to access at times, but it’s there. To make a long story short, the eponymous Overwatch was an elite team, consisting of people from all over the world who excelled in their respective fields. This team was built in response to the Omnic crisis, which was essentially a robot revolution against humanity. Eventually, humanity triumphed, but the rift between Overwatch and its covert ops division, Blackwatch?as well as the formation of the criminal organization Talon?highlighted that the Omnic crisis wasn’t humanity’s only problem. Overwatch Character Lore looks into the lore behind the characters, arranged in alphabetical order, detailing their backgrounds, relationships. and ambitions. It will draw from the game, the comics, and the short films published by Blizzard Entertainment on YouTube. Overwatch Character Lore: Volume 3 looks at the last ten characters, Soldier: 76 through Zenyatta, and the full series includes all characters added to the game through September 2018.
You can also read Volume 1, which includes Ana through Lucio, and Volume 2, including McCree through Roadhog.
Soldier: 76

Jack Morrison joined the US Army at the age of 18. Soon after, despite not having wanted to be in the military long-term, he was offered a position in the prestigious soldier enhancement program. It was here that Morrison met Gabriel Reyes, who would become his best friend, and eventually his worst enemy. The two joined Overw...