Their voice lines are iconic.
Whether they’re being spammed in the pre-game lobby or yelled across the map to announce an ultimate ability, Overwatch characters’ voices are important for a variety of reasons and important scenarios. An Overwatch hero is more than their design, their kit, or their powerful ultimate. A hero is brought to life by a voice actor—and Overwatch has some of the best in the business.
Blizzard is known for its great voice acting in games like World of Warcraft or Diablo —and Overwatch is no different. The talent is the same as the ones who voice the heroes in animated shorts and other media, so the choice behind who is cast is huge.
Complete Overwatch 2 voice actors list The first Thai hero is the game is voiced by a young Thai actor. Image via Blizzard Entertainment The Omnic tank is voiced by someone who appeared in another Blizzard game, Diablo Immortals . Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Sojourn – Cherise Boothe Sojourn is the game’s first Canadian hero. Image via Blizzard Entertainment The Junkertown royalty is voiced none other than an Aussie. by Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Kiriko’s voice actress is known for her singing as well as voiceover work.Image via Blizzard Entertainment Ana – Aysha Selim Ana was the first hero to be added to the game after it’s release. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Ashe – Jennifer Hale Ashe has ties to another western-themed hero in Cassidy. Image via Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard found a Haitian actor to voice the hero comes from the country. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Bastion – Chris Metzen The Omnic’s voice was provided by a Blizzard executive in charge of creative design. Image via Blizzard Entertainment Brigitte – Matilda Smedius Brigitte is the only support in the game with a shield. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Cassidy – Matthew Mercer Cassidy’s voice actor is also known for being a part of the popular D&D group Critical Role. Image via Blizzard Entertainment D.Va is among the few heroes to have her own cinematic. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Given his stature, many people thought Doomfist might be voiced by Terry Crews instead of Sahr Ngaujah. Image via Blizzard Entertainment Echo – Jeannie Bolet Echo is one of a handful of Omnic heroes that are voiced by humans. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Genji – Gaku Space Genji might have some of the most-spammed voice lines in the game. Image via Blizzard Entertainment Hanzo – Paul Nakauchi Hanzo is the game’s projectile-based sniping hero. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Junkrat – Chris Parson The Aussie hero is almost always close by his partner in crime, Roadhog. Image via Blizzard Entertainment Lúcio can change the pace of a game with music and music alone. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Mei might spend her time in arctic conditions, but she’s originally from China. Image via Blizzard Entertainment Mercy is voiced by one of gaming’s more veteran voice actresses. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Moira – Genevieve O’Reilly Similar to other heroes with a strong national identity, Moira’s voice actress hails from the same country as her–Ireland. Image via Blizzard Entertainment Orisa – Cherrelle Skeete The omnic from Numbani has a heavily synthesized voice, but she’s not as robotic as Bastion. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Pharah – Jen Cohn Pharah and her mother, Ana, provide Eyptian representation to the game’s roster. Image via Blizzard Entertainment Reaper – Keith Ferguson Reaper’s voice will have you checking under your bed at night. Screenshot by Dot Esports
Reinhardt – Darin De Paul Reinhardt’s boisterously jovial voice is a staple of the franchise. Image via Blizzard Entertainment Roadhog – Josh Petersdorf Roadhog doesn’t say much, but his booming low voice always leaves an impression. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Sigma’s actor is also the voice of Marl from Anthem and Antanas from Lords of the Fallen . Image via Blizzard Entertainment. Soldier: 76 – Fred Tatasciore The American hero is voiced by an extremely well-known industry veteran. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
You may recognize Carolina Ravassa’s voice from other games like VALORANT , in which she voices Raze. Image via Blizzard Entertainment Symmetra is the game’s only Indian hero, but she doesn’t have as thick of an accent as some others. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Torbjörn – Keith Silverstein Torbjörn’s accent is a prominent part of Keith Silverstein’s voice acting efforts. Image via Blizzard Entertainment Tracer – Cara Theobold Tracer’s English background is heavily portrayed in Cara Theobold’s voice acting. Screengrab via Blizzard Entertainment
Widowmaker – Chloe Hollings The sniper is known for her strong French accent. Image via Blizzard Entertainment Winston – Crispin Freeman Winston is one of the original heroes to be portrayed in an Overwatch cinematic. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Wrecking Ball – Jonathon Lipow (Hammond – Dee Bradley Baker) Wrecking Ball is the only hero that has two separate voice actors. Image via Blizzard Entertainment Zarya – Dolya Gavanski Zarya is one of the original tank heroes from when the game was released in 2016. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Zenyatta – Feodor Chin The Omnic monk is known for his calming voice despite having lethal abilities. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
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Published: Jul 11, 2023 12:03 am