The officialOverwatchTwitter announced the first official novel for the franchise will be available on June 2. Along with this, Blizzard has also unveiled a sneak peak of the story so fans can get a taste of whatlorethe book will reveal for the game.
Overwatchis a popular team-based first person shooter with a diverse cast of characters that players can choose from. Blizzard has hyped up the game’s characters throughanimated videosit’s been creating, detailing some of the characters’ return to theOverwatchInitiative or hinting at deeper backstory secrets. Despite this, there’s still a lot that is left unknown about the characters inOverwatch. Fans will finally be able to dig deeper into the game’s lore, something that they’ve been asking about for a while.
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Overwatch’sOfficial Twitter posted that the first novel from Blizzard Entertainment will be released on July 03, 2025, exactly a week after this announcement.The Hero of Numbaniwill focus on the story of child prodigy Efi Oladele, the girl who builtOrisato keep the city of Numbani safe from Doomfist. Along with those three characters, Lucio will also be making appearances in the story. An excerpt of the story is free to read and can be found onOverwatch’swebsite, giving fans a taste of what they can expect from the full novel. The short preview details more about Eli and her story, displaying memories of her friends and family that set the stage to her building Orisa and journey to become the hero of Numbani.
Blizzardoriginally revealed its plans for the novel last October, announcing that the story would be fully released in May. However, the launch date was delayed a month to the current planned release on June 2.The Hero of Numbaniis currently available for pre-order on Amazon, listed at $9.99 for paperback versions and $5.99 for digital editions.
Fans have been waiting for more lore from the characters in this popular game, and riding off of the excitement of the2020 anniversary event, this is sure to keep building the buzz around the game. Blizzard has been teasingOverwatchplayers with videos that hint at deeper origin stories, and this novel will likely give fans the lore dive that they’ve been hoping for.
Overwatchis available to play now on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
