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Overwatch Reveals Shion as New Damage Hero From the Hashimoto Clan

Her cinematic debut keeps key questions about her human or Omnic nature unanswered and sets up a Season 3 launch that will tie her story to a new Japan map.

Key art of new Overwatch hero Shion. A robot woman with white hair and red demon horns holds two pistols against a cyberpunk backdrop.
New Overwatch hero Shion is a human-faced omnic with an evil streak
Image: Blizzard Entertainment

Overview

  • Blizzard announced Shion in a cinematic trailer released Tuesday, confirming she is Overwatch’s 52nd hero and a Damage-class combatant.
  • The trailer shows Shion dual-wielding Desert Eagle–style hand cannons, using a close-range blade, riding a motorcycle, and speaking through a voice module that fuels debate over her biology.
  • Shion is presented as the Hashimoto clan’s elder who works with Talon’s Vendetta, positioning her as a villain connected to the Shimada-Hashimoto conflict in Overwatch lore.
  • Blizzard plans to make Shion playable when Season 3 launches on June 16, and that season will also add a Japan map tied to her story.
  • Shion is the seventh new hero released under Blizzard’s 2026 relaunch plan to add ten heroes this year, and players should watch for upcoming kit reveals and playtests that will determine her balance and role in the game.