'Overwatch' hero Orisa started as a lovechild of Bastion and Zarya

In the early stages of Blizzard's work -- before any art had been created -- she appeared in-game as a "Goth" skin Zarya carrying Bastion's turret machine gun. The unholy mash-up was a lot of fun to play with, Blizzard realized. Thus, the blueprint for Orisa -- an African robot built by an 11-year-old prodigy -- was born. This newly released video peers behind the scenes at Orisa's creation, from her early days as a Zarya/Bastion lovechild to later revelations about the type of character she is within the Overwatch fiction and how her abilities fit in alongside the game's current lineup of tanks. The video also confirms a release date: Orisa will leave the PTR behind and join the ranks of Overwatch heroes on all platforms -- PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One -- on March 21.