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Overwatch 16 Sept 2026, 13:31

Alec Dawson noemt Lucio zijn eerste main in Overwatch

Alec Dawson noemt Lucio zijn eerste main in Overwatch

Alec Dawson, associate game director van Overwatch, zegt dat Lucio zijn eerste main was en prijst diens vloeiende mobiliteit en wall ride.

  • Dawson points to Lucio’s fluid mobility as the main reason, with wall ride and Crossfade at the core of the kit.
  • Blizzard also says it has become less hesitant about changing Overwatch’s core, including new systems like Perks.

What happened

In an interview around BlizzCon 2026, Alec Dawson said Lucio was the first hero he truly mained in Overwatch. According to Dawson, Lucio stood out because of the way he moves around the map, especially through wall riding and quickly switching between surfaces.

Dawson described Lucio’s style as “fluid mobility” and pointed to the mix of speed and control the hero offers. The source also notes that Lucio’s Crossfade provides an area-of-effect speed boost to teammates within its radius, making him not only highly mobile himself, but also a support for his team.

The same source places this in a broader context of Blizzard’s approach to Overwatch. Dawson said the company has become less afraid to tweak the game’s core systems, and that the Perks system is a new gameplay layer that helps define what heroes can do. The provided text also refers to Blizzard’s desire to keep surprising players while still making a competitive shooter.

Timeline

  • 2016-05-24: Overwatch launches with Lucio as one of the original 21 heroes.

  • 2026-09-15: Alec Dawson says in an interview that Lucio was his first main and that he was especially drawn to Lucio’s mobility.

  • 2026-09-15: In the same interview context, Blizzard says it has become less hesitant to change Overwatch’s core systems, including the Perks system.

Background

Overwatch is a multiplayer first-person shooter from Blizzard Entertainment, released in 2016. Lucio was among the heroes available at launch and is known for wall ride, which lets him move along walls, and Crossfade, which gives teammates in an area a speed boost.

Alec Dawson is identified in the source as associate game director of Overwatch. The source directly links his personal preference for Lucio to that mobility-focused kit. It also describes Blizzard’s recent design approach as less protective of the game’s original formula, with room for new systems such as Perks.

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