Link Joins the Overwatch Roster in this Fan-Made Trailer
Posted on October 15 2019 by Rod Lloyd
Today marks the release of Overwatch on Nintendo Switch. And while this news may not normally be relevant on a Zelda website, a recent fan-made trailer has us excited for a dream crossover between The Legend of Zelda and Blizzard’s popular team shooter.
Moon Studios’ visual effects artist Etienne POV recently unveiled an exciting what-if trailer featuring Link as a guest character in Overwatch. Based on a concept by Shiro Games’ Jeremy Vitry and a follow-up 3D render by Super Bit Machine’s Aaron Walker — both of which we highlighted a few years back — this trailer shows our hero jump into action with sword and shield in hand. He even plunders a treasure chest in traditional fashion to nab a quick Rupee.
This exceptional trailer acts as a collaboration between Etienne POV, Vitry, and Walker, as well as Shiro Games’ Philémon Belhomme and Riot Games’ Stéphane Videlo. It’s clear that a lot of hard work and creativity went into the project, and we’re definitely now salivating for an official appearance by Link in Overwatch.
You can check out the original concept art and character model that inspired this project in the gallery below.
What did you think of the trailer? Do you think Link has a shot of appearing in Overwatch? Let us know in the comments below!
Rod Lloyd is the Editor-In-Chief at Zelda Dungeon, overseeing the news and feature content for the site. Rod is considered the veteran of the writing team, having started writing for Zelda Informer in 2014 as a Junior Editor. After ZD and ZI officially merged in 2017, he stepped into the Managing Editor role and has helped steer the ship ever since. He stepped up to lead the writing team as Editor-In-Chief in 2023.
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