The Overwatch 2 lore, timeline and story has evolved and grown through so many media, it can be hard to keep track! Here's a complete Overwatch lore timeline up to the launch of Overwatch 2, encompassing 8 years of Overwatch interactions, voice-lines, environmental storytelling, Overwatch animated shorts, comics, short stories, novels, twitter teasers, interviews at Blizzcon, Comic Con panels and in written media, and so much more!

TIMECODES:

0:14 - Introduction
2:52 - The Near Future of Overwatch
4:46 - The Rise of Omnica Corporation
6:41 - The Omnic Crisis (First)
9:26 - The Founding of Overwatch - The First Strike Team
13:23 - The end of the Crisis
16:13 - Overwatch Expansion and Activity - The Golden Age
18:27 - The Post-Crisis World - Global Events
25:03 - Overwatch Overexpansion - Internal Problems
28:53 - Global Problems Arising
31:23 - Political Pressure on Overwatch
33:10 - Overwatch Retribution - The Venice Incident
37:47 - Gerard Lacroix Dies/Widowmaker
39:05 - Overwatch Uprising - The King's Row Uprising
42:29 - Storm Rising - Chasing Talon and Maximilien
46:14 - Overwwatch's End - The Swiss HQ Incident
49:00 - Post-Overwatch World - Disorder and Decay
51:34 - Talon Rising - Reyes/Reaper Joins (Code of Violence Short Story)
53:22 - Heroes and Villains Post Overwatch Events
57:49 - Morrison Lives (Hero Animated Short)
59:04 - Old Soldiers Comic
1:00:01 - The Recall and Second Omnic Crisis (Recall Animated Short)
1:02:27 - Tracer in London (London Calling Comic)
1:06:49 - Mei's Tragedy (Rise and Shine Animated Short)
1:08:05 - Reinhardt Returns (Honor and Glory Animated Short)
1:09:21 - Baptiste Resurfaces (What You Left Behind Story)
1:11:09 - Pharah, Cassidy and Junkers Antics (Mission Statement, Going Legit and Trainhopper Comics)
1:13:06 - The Museum
1:13:48 - The Last Bastion
1:14:42 - Genji and Hanzo Reunite (Dragons)
1:15:50 - Kiriko, Asa Yamagami and the Hashimoto
1:16:11 - Talon Attack Volskaya (Infiltration)
1:18:31 - D.va Defends Korea (Shooting Star)
1:19:54 - Mercy under Fire (Valkyrie Story)
1:20:52 - Heroes post-Recall (Reflections Comic)
1:23:18 - Doomfist Takes Talon (Masquerade)
1:24:34 - Efi and Orisa (The Hero of Numbani)
1:26:30 - Symmetra and Zenyatta (Stone By Stone)
1:27:57 - Echo Returns (Reunion Short)
1:29:39 - The New Blood Comics - McCree, Pharah, Baptiste, Zarya and D.va
1:36:33 - Null Sector Attack Paris (Zero Hour Short)
1:39:41 - Kiriko and The Yokai (Kiriko Short)

Some is interpretation off relative dates - I've tried to be as close as I think is reasonably possible, but there'll be some debatable bits. Feel free to do so, but be kind to each other - this is a take and interpretation that I hope entertains and helps people get into or dive deeper into Overwatch Lore. :)

Thanks to everyone who's supported my channel over the years, whether watching, subbing, commenting or all - it really has helped! Big shout to everyone who's supported on patreon.com/Hammeh over that time, at any time, too - definitely made this possible :)

Love to hear your thoughts in comments, and what you'd like to see made here next!

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