Blizzard launches first Overwatch 2 Mythic weapon skin

Blizzard added the first Overwatch 2 Mythic weapon skin to the multiplayer game’s store, and some of the cosmetic’s designers spoke a bit about bringing the creation to life. The skin is called Bound Demon Reinhardt, and as you can probably guess, it and its flashy animations are exclusively for Reinhardt. A handful of the skin’s designers briefly commented in a press release on the process of making a new weapon for a fan-favorite character, including the challenges of making the overall feel just right. “Our initial thought was to have the theme be magma, but once I started concepting, I decided to add a creature to make the weapon fiery and alive,” concept artist Angela Song said. “Eventually we landed on Bound Demon, a cursed axe that glows with hellfire.” Song said they also decided to make the hammer more reactive as you rack up eliminations, so consider that – and the eruption effect when Reinhardt lands a finishing blow – incentive to be an aggressive tank.  Senior hard surface artist Ryan Savas said