Top 5 Overwatch Theories

There is a lot about Overwatch that Blizzard is keeping hidden from us.
Because of their secrecy, several theories about Overwatch have popped up all over the
internet.
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Blizzard loves to hide secrets throughout their games, and Overwatch is no exception.
From deep and complex character backstories, to questions about how the overwatch universe
itself was created, the hidden secrets in the game seem endless.
With that being said, thanks to a couple of brave people, there are many unique and interesting
theories that seem to connect the dots and solve a lot of these questions..or at least
point us in the right direction.
So, with that being said, here are the top 5 conspiracy theories about the Overwatch
storyline.
Let's get started.
Morphing It’s Way into our number 5 spot is Athena taking the form of an Omnic
Now if you’re unfamiliar of who Athena is in Overwatch, what game have you been playing?
Athena is the AI that can be heard all throughout the game.
She tells you when you won a triumphant battle because the other team chose to play with
three snipers or she tells you that the enemy has knocked you back into gold where you belong.
You can also hear her in the “Recall” animated short as well.
The leading theory with Athena, is that she can take the form of an omnic, specifically
this one.
The theory also says that she will eventually take this form in the future, becoming a playable
character.
Punching into number four is the theory that the new Doomfist is an Omnic
That’s right you heard what I said, Doomfist is an Omnic.
This theory is making waves because of the Doomfist banner that hangs on the map, Numbani.
On this banner, we see two of the previous Doomfists.
The first saying: The Savior, the second saying: The Scourge and the third: The Successor.
The first two images of Doomfist are clear while the third is just a silhouette.
The specific part of this banner that supports this theory is the text written under the
silhouetted image.
It's either a word or words written in the Omnic language.
This has led a lot of players to believe Doomfist will be an Omnic when
or if he's eventually released as a playable character.
Raising Number three from the dead, is the theory that Mercy doesn’t age because she
is, well.. dead.
The theory started floating around the internet for several reasons including a conversation
Mercy and Mei have in matches as well as the Mercy emote, No Pulse.
In the conversation Mercy and Mei have, they talk about how neither of them seem to have
aged over the years.
[Mei]: I don't think you've aged a day since last saw you
[Mercy]: Neither have you, Mei.
Mei’s anti aging has been explained in her backstory that she had been in cryosleep.
However, mercy’s has not.
Leaving us to believe that she’s hiding quite the secret.
Mercy’s emote, No pulse, also has people questioning Mercy.
It shows her checking her own pulse then laughing throwing her hands up in the air as if to
say, why would I bother checking my pulse?
The theory states that Mercy is being kept alive by her armor which also allows her to
raise others from the dead.
Exploding it's way into number 2 is Junkrat’s Treasure
Part of Junkrat’s lore states that he, “he came to notoriety when he discovered an extremely
valuable secret in the bones of the omnium”.
The Lore nerds of overwatch couldn't let this go especially when there is an ingame conversation
between Hanso and Junkrat.
Hanso asks, “where did you hide your treasure?
You could hardly have it on your person”.
This leads fans to believe Junkrat must have found something incredibly valuable.
How valuable you might ask?
Well how about a power source that can create more Omnics.
There's a lot more that goes into this theory over on reddit by the user: GamingPhilosophe
in the overwatch forums if you’d like to check it out.
Hacking the number one spot is the Sombra Eye Conspiracy
This is the big one that incorporates most of the Overwatch Universe so I’ll give you
a brief summary of it all.
This theory involves a screenshot from Sombra’s Origin Trailer that shows a whole lot of linking
characters, places, and events to one another all across the Overwatch universe with a mysterious
eye at the center.
This sent Overwatch theorists into a frenzy trying to figure out how it's all connected.
This has led to theories like Soldier 76 and Reaper both being potential fathers of Sombra
and or Pharah, what certain factions and companies are up to, how the Omnic Crisis started, why
there are certain people we don't know and why certain heroes and villains are missing
from the map, and so on and so forth.
But what is the eye at the center?
Many theorists have several different ideas of what it could represent.
The first idea is that it is the company logo for Omnica Corporation, the company that originally
made the Omnics.
This company had factories all over the world in the United States, Russia, China, Australia
and Nigeria.
The symbol being at the center indicates that the Omnica Corporation has it's hand in everything
and has affected all the people, places and events that are seen in this picture.
The second idea is that the eye symbol represents a God AI.
What are the god AI?
Well they are the artificial intelligence that rose up and started the First Omnic Crisis
by taking over the Omnium factories and producing combat Ominics in order to attack humanity.
The only known god AI currently is Anubis who briefly broke out of containment and had
to be dealt with by Pharah and her squad in the online comic: Mission Statement.
So could this eye represent another God AI and which AI is it?
No one really knows at this point so we will more than likely have to search for more clues
or wait for Blizzard to hand it to us on a silver platter.
So, what do you guys think of our top five Overwatch theories?
We know there's a bunch we left out so leave us a comment down below on what your favorite
theory is so far.
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