Summary
During its recent gameplay trailer for theOverwatch 2xWorld of Warcraftanniversary event, Torbjorn made a reference to Leeroy Jenkins, one of the most iconic memes inWoWhistory. The newWorld of Warcraftskins and their associated collectibles, along with the in-game event activities, are available inOverwatch 2now.
Overwatch 2is holding an in-gameWorld of Warcrafteventto celebrate the MMO’s upcoming 20th anniversary. The main attractions of the collaboration are its four new skins, which render Widowmaker, Reinhardt, Zenyatta, and Torbjorn as Sylvanas, the Lich King, Thrall, and diamond Magni respectively.
However, while showing off some of these collectibles that players can pick up, Overwatch 2 hearkened back to one ofWorld of Warcraft’s most well-known memes. During the gameplay trailer Overwatch 2 released to hype up the collab, Torbjorn leaps from his turret, charges into oncoming fire, and shouts “Let’s do this! TORBJORN LINDHOLM!” – a reference toinfamousWoWraider Leeroy Jenkins. The reference doesn’t end there; at the end of the trailer, Torbjorn then says “At least I have chicken,” another of Leeroy Jenkins' famous lines.
Leeroy Jenkins Callback in Overwatch 2 x WoW Event
Leeroy Jenkins originates from the 2005 video, “A Rough Go,” in which the eponymous Paladin runs off into The Rookery in Upper Blackrock Spire during a strategy meeting, getting his entire party killed by dragon whelps. Though the meme was most likely staged, it became a viral sensation that persists to this day, with NPCs and references to it appearing both in and out ofWorld of Warcraft.US congressional representative Jared Huffman even evoked the iconicWoWvideoin a session to choose the Speaker of the House in early 2023.
Unfortunately, these Leeroy Jenkins lines do not appear to be be collectible in theWorld of WarcraftxOverwatch 2collaboration. However, all four heroes do get other iconic voice lines, including “Dark Lady watch over you” for Widomaker and “Frostmourne Hungers” for Reinhardt. Every skin but Magni Torbjorn also gets an amazing highlight intro, with one of Widowmaker featuring Sylvanas’ bow, one of Reinhardt that calls back totheWoW: Wrath of the Lich Kingcinematic trailer, and one of Zenyatta where he wields the Doomhammer.
TheOverwatch 2xWoWskins, along with all the voice lines, sprays, emotes, and highlight intros, are all obtained via the bundles in the in-game cash shop. However, the event also includes challenges that can be completed simply by playing the game. Completing these quests awards someWoW-themed sprays, name cards, and player titles, as well as a bunch of Battle Pass experience. The crossover event is live now, and runs throughout the rest of September, so players should have plenty of time to pick up their favoriteWoWskins and complete the in-game event inOverwatch 2.
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Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. Power up your railgun and disrupt the battlefield as Sojourn, or yield your axe and command attention as Junker Queen. Battle to take control of a robot and move it toward the enemy base in the new Push Mode. Bring the fight to new destinations across the globe in iconic locations like New York, Rome, Monte Carlo and Rio. Daily challenges and frequent updates mean there is always something new to play.
