Hammeh's video: The Complete Timeline of Overwatch Lore and Story So Far Up to Overwatch 2

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! Hammeh -- Follow me on your platform of chosing :) -TWITTER - http://twitter.com/HammehLore -TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@hammehlore -INSTAGRAM - http://instagram.com/HammehLore -TWITCH - http://twitch.tv/HammehOW -FACEBOOK - http://facebook.com/HammehLore -- All audio discussion and production of audio and this video arrangement (TM) Hammeh 2022 All gameplay and assets (tm) their respective owners - use of this content on YouTube or with the Adsense Program is permitted by Blizzard as part of their video or content creation policies. All audio - Epidemic Sounds, YouTube Audio Library, Blizzard Entertainment.