Dalam satu cerpen berjudul “Bastet”, Blizzard Entertainment sahkan yang Soldier: 76 (Jack Morrison) adalah karakter LGBTQ kedua dalam dunia Overwatch.

Gambar: Blizzard.reactor.cc

Kisah itu menceritakan bagaimana bekas sniper Ana, yang menjumpai Soldier: 76 sedang cedera di jalanan Cairo dan membawanya ke tempat persembunyian. Itu adalah kali pertama mereka berjumpa selepas letupan di HQ Overwatch di Switzerland – Ana melihat beberapa gambar dan mendapati 76 bersama dengan seorang lelaki berambut hitam bernama Vincent.

Ini adalah sedutan pendek untuk kisah itu dalam Bahasa Inggeris:

“Vincent… I haven’t thought about him in years,” Ana said. “Still keeping a candle lit for him?”
Jack shook his head. “Nothing like that.”
“You’ve never looked in on him? You must have been curious. All the surveillance power in the world. I bet Gabe would have put a Blackwatch agent on him if you asked,” Ana said.
Jack glared at her.
“Okay, touchy subject.”
Jack laughed. “He got married. They’re very happy. I’m happy for him.”

“Vincent deserved a happier life than the one I could give him.” Jack sighed. “We both knew that I could never put anything above my duty. Everything I fought for was to protect people like him… That’s the sacrifice I made.”
“Relationships don’t work out so well for us, do they?” Ana said, unconsciously running her thumb over where her wedding ring used to be.

Sebelum ini, komik Overwatch mendedahkan Tracer menyambut Hari Natal bersama aweknya, Emily. 

Twit daripada lead writer, Michael Chu juga mengesahkan Soldier adalah gay.

Thanks for all the messages about “Bastet”!

Jack and Vincent were in a romantic relationship many years ago. Both identify as gay. ❤️

— Michael Chu 🎉💼 (@westofhouse) January 7, 2019

Sumber: Polygon