The Overwatch 2 x Gundam Wing collaboration has been officially unveiled, and it’s coming out on April 29. In the meantime, there’s a trailer previewing the crossover skins in action.
The Legendary Skins that are being added to the free-to-play hero shooter include Deathscythe Reaper, Epyon Ramattra, Tallgeese Soldier: 76, and Wing Zero Mercy. The bundles containing the skins, which will be available in the in-game shop, will also be available all together in the Overwatch 2 x Gundam Wing Mega Bundle.
Beyond these in-game purchases, there will also be cosmetics like the Gundamari weapon charm that will be unlocked through new challenges.
In an interview with Gamespot, Overwatch 2‘s associate director of product management Aimee Dennett revealed that there was “a big debate” on whether to use the designs from Mobile Suit Gundam Wing or its sequel movie Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz.
“We did a lot of the characters in both the film design and the show design. We wanted to pick one or the other. We didn’t want to do a mix, so we ended up liking the collection of the film,” said Dennett.
The Gamespot interview also revealed that the design process for the skins included looking at Gunpla. The game’s art director Dion Rogers told the outlet that “On the actual models in-game, we tried to match pretty closely the skeletal work, within reason, the internal structure of the Gunpla, onto the actual hero. Obviously they’re human, so you can do only so much, but it’s pretty authentic.”
The Overwatch 2 x Gundam Wing collaboration will end on May 12. 2025 is the 30th anniversary of the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing TV anime.
Source: Overwatch 2 website
