Overwatch’s New Mech Hero, D.Mon, Isn’t ‘D.Va 2.0,’ Blizzard Says
Blizzard Entertainment is introducing a new mech-based hero, D.Mon, to the game Overwatch, aiming to differentiate her playstyle from the existing hero D.Va. While both share a background as esports champions, D.Mon is designed as a melee-focused tank compared to D.Va's shooter-based mechanics.
Why it matters
This illustrates the design challenges in maintaining character identity and gameplay variety in long-running competitive multiplayer games.
Overwatch ’s D.Va, one of the original and arguably most iconic heroes in the game’s roster, is quite the tough act to follow, but that’s just what the game’s next hero has to do. Yuna “D.Mon” Lee , the new tank character joining the game’s roster in season four on August 11, is the second mech-based hero after D.Va. Like her comrade, D.Mon is an ex-esports-player-turned-mech-pilot, and adding another mech tank to the game, where D.Va’s play style is one of the most distinct, presented a challenge for the team at Blizzard: How could they add a character to the roster that would be able to differentiate herself from D.Va, while still maintaining the identity of Korea’s MEKA Squad fighters?
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