Blizzard unveiled a new character to their Overwatch line-up in the form of a music loving, roller blading, Brazilian DJ called Lúcio.

Utilizing his Sonic Amplifier he will be able to hit enemies with projecticles, or knock them back with a blast of sound. Using his Crossfade skill, he will be able to apply an area-of-effect buff his teammates movement speed, or health regeneration -- the area of effect can be increased when he applies his third skill Amp It up. His ultimate skill, Sound Barrier, will provide him and any nearby allies with personal shields protecting them from incoming damage for a short duration of time. Mainly deployed in a support role Lucio promises to bring good vibes to any field of battle.

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Two new objective-based maps have also been revealed:

A Point Capture map located near St. Petersburg, Russia"a manufacturing center responsible for producing massive, human-piloted mechs which help protect the local population. Following a rise in omnic hostilities, attacking and defending teams must now battle for control of this facility and its powerful Svyatogor mobile suits
A Point Capture/Payload hybrid map set in a utopian city on the edge of the African savanna. Here, one team must escort Doomfist's gauntlet as it travels to the Numbani Heritage Museum, while the opposing team fights to stop this infamous weapon from reaching its final destination.
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Links: icon_ow Official Hero Page