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{{Infobox short | name = Recall | image = Recall Thumbnail.png | season = 1 | episode = 1 | publisher = [[Blizzard Entertainment]] | release = March 21, 2016 | link = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB5zlHMsM7k Youtube] | transcript = 1 | runtime = 8:01 | next = ''[[Alive]]'' }} {{hatnote|For [[Tracer]]'s ability, see [[Tracer#Recall]].}} '''''Recall''''' is the first [[animated short]] for ''[[Overwatch]]''. It features [[Winston]] and [[Reaper]]. ==Description== ::''"Imagination is the essence of discovery..."'' Will Winston call back the agents of Overwatch when they're needed most? ''Recall'' tells the story of Winston — a genetically engineered gorilla and brilliant scientist who longs for the days of heroism to return. We explore Winston’s thoughts and memories as he wrestles with the decision to recall the agents of [[Overwatch (group)|Overwatch]], all while the forces of [[Talon]] stage an attack on his laboratory in the abandoned [[Watchpoint: Gibraltar]].<ref>2016-03-17, [https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/blog/20063490 Animated Short Incoming: "Recall"], ''Play Overwatch''.</ref> ==Featured Characters== *[[Winston]] *[[Athena]] *[[Talon]] operatives **[[Reaper]] *Dr [[Harold Winston]] (flashback) *[[Overwatch (group)|Overwatch]] agents **[[Tracer]] (off-screen) **[[Ana]] (pictured) **[[Genji]] (pictured) **[[Kimiko]] (pictured) **[[McCree]] (pictured) **[[Mercy]] (pictured) **[[Mirembe]] (pictured) **[[Reinhardt]] (pictured) **[[Sojourn]] (pictured) **[[Torbjörn]] (pictured) **[[Wildebeest]] (pictured) ==Featured Locations== *[[Watchpoint: Gibraltar]] *[[Horizon Lunar Colony]] ==Trivia== *Amongst the heroes seen recalled are a number of scrapped and unused concepts for ''Overwatch'' heroes, including a male hero with black hair and a blue visor named [[Helio]], and a large red robot named [[Wildebeest]], which was one of the early iterations of [[Reinhardt]], as well as artwork of the Juggernaut class from the cancelled [[Project Titan]].<ref>Blizzcon 2017, Overwatch: Archives</ref> *The respective timing of this short varies between sources. In the short itself, background lines indicate that it takes place shortly before ''[[Alive]]''.<ref>2016-04-24, [http://blizzardwatch.com/2016/04/24/know-lore-overwatchs-ongoing-story/ Know Your Lore: Overwatch’s ongoing story]: "In the background of Recall, you can very faintly hear the news announcer mentioning that Tekhartha Mondatta will speak in London that evening," ''Blizzard Watch''.</ref> In ''[[Tracer—London Calling Issue 4]]'' however, the events of ''Recall'' take place days after ''Alive''. *The line "Never accept the world as appears to be. Dare to see it for what it could be" was created during a brainstorming session meant to evoke the game's theme of a future worth fighting for. The image of both of the Winstons and the quote are displayed at various locations on [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard's]] campus.<ref name = "ForgingWorlds">''[[Forging Worlds: Stories Behind the Art of Blizzard Entertainment]]''</ref> *The line was conceptualized before its execution. [[Chris Metzen]] suggested that Winston and Harold look at Earth rather than the stars. The image of the pair looking at Earth was designed to force the view to asker whether the pair are looking at Earth because it's ruined, and they're sad they're leaving it, or are they looking at Earth because they're protecting it, and the world is hopeful?<ref name = "ForgingWorlds"/> *Harold giving Winston his glasses was designed to be symbolic—the older generation handing the world off to the next one, saying "You can create whatever you want."<ref name = "ForgingWorlds"/> *The Short takes place in the attacker spawn on Watchpoint: Gibraltar. *The short also features 2 heroes who debuted first before they became in game heroes: Ana and Sojourn. **Ana is the first release hero after Overwatch base game is released. **Sojourn is the second hero at Overwatch 2 announcement. *This is the first time we see a defective Overwatch Item. (Shield Generator) *The way Winston takes down Reaper is a reference to the Roll Highlight Intro. ==References== <references/> [[Category: Animation]]
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