OverwatchTIMELINE

~60 years in the past

  1. -61

    Reinhardt Wilhelm is born

  3. -57

    Torbjörn Lindholm is born

  4. -57

    Gabriel Reyes is born

  5. -52

    Major AI Breakthrough

  7. -49

    Mako Rutledge is born

  8. -49

    John "Jack" Morrison is born

  10. -38

    Hanzo Shimada is born

  11. -37

    Jesse McCree is born

  12. -36

    Genji Shimada is born

  13. -34

    Torbjörn becomes a notorious weaponsmaker

  14. -34

    Angela Ziegler is born

  15. -33

    Amélie Lacroix is born

  16. -32

    Fareeha Amari is born

  17. -32

    At age 18, Morrison leaves family farm, joins military.

  18. -32

    Mei-Ling Zhou is born.

  19. Omnic crisis begins

    -32

    The Ominc crisis: MAN vs ROBOT

    The Ominc crisis: MAN vs ROBOT

    Over thirty years ago, a battle between mankind and robots began. Robots originally served the humans - being their creations; but one day, they were turned against their human makers by "God programs", forming the bulk of the omnics' rebel army.

  20. -31

    Omniums versus the governments of the world

  21. -31

    Reyes and morrision undergo the soldier enhancement program

  23. OVERWATCH IS FOUNDED

    -30

    Overwatch fouded, First leader Reyes

    Overwatch fouded, First leader Reyes

    As governments tried and failed to neutralize the machines, the United Nations was busy forming an international task force called Overwatch. This small, experimental group would bring together the best and brightest from around the world to wage asymmetrical warfare against the robots.

  24. -30

    Morrison joins Overwatch.

  25. -30

    Reinhardt "is inducted as part of the original Overwatch strike team"

  26. -30

    Torbjörn "is recruited as part of the original Overwatch strike team"

  27. -30

    Bastion is created

  28. -29

    Ana Amari joins overwatch

  29. OMNIUMS VS OVERWATCH

    -29

    Overwatch fights the omniums

    Overwatch fights the omniums
  30. -29

    Winston is born

  31. -28

    Satya Vaswani is born

  32. -28

    Aleksandra Zaryanova is born

  33. Omnic crisis ENDS

    -28

    Overwatch triumphant over the Omniums

    Overwatch triumphant over the Omniums

    Finding their strength, Overwatch was able to take out the force behind the omnic uprising, saving the world, and earning its adoration. For his services, Morrison was given the position of Overwatch's first official commander, while Reyes was passed over.

  34. -28

    Overwatch expands into a global peacekeeping force

  35. -28

    Blackwatch formed?

  36. -28

    "Roadhog" joined Australian Liberation Front.

  37. -28

    Bastion is left, forgotten

  38. -27

    Omniums are given land in Australian outback, built an omnium

  39. -26

    Morrison becomes Strike Commander of Overwatch

  40. -26

    Lúcio Correia dos Santos is born

  41. -26

    Lena Oxton is born

  42. -26

    Jamison Fawkes is born

  43. -25

    Outcast robots form Shambali, begin existential meditation

  44. -25

    Australian omnium is destroyed

  45. -25

    Reyes joins blackwatch

  46. -25

    Mcree joins blackwatch

  47. -25

    Winston begins tutoring under Harold Winston

  49. -20

    Omnic monstrosity attacks S. Korea,
    repeated attacks every few years

  50. -20

    Tekhartha Zenyatta is made

  51. -19

    Hana Song is born

  52. -19

    Omnic spiritual awakening

  53. -19

    Mercy joins overwatch

  54. -19

    Pharah joins the Egyptian army

  55. -19

    Symmetra joins theVishkar Corporation

  57. UN Inquiry into overwatch

    -10

    Overwatch faced with Scrutiny and protests

    Overwatch triumphant over the Omniums

    Overwatch was faced with a series of shocking allegations: negligence resulting in high-profile mission failures; corruption and mismanagement; weapons proliferation; human rights abuses; and more. A special UN committee launched a lengthy and highly secretive investigation into the claims.

  58. -10

    McCree leaves Overwatch

  59. -10

    Overwatch setup global eco-Watchpoints

  60. Talon forms

    -10

    TALON: a terrorist organization

    TALON: a terrorist organization

    Members of Talon are clad in black body armor, complete with helmets and face-obscuring ballistic masks. However, these soldiers appear to be mere rank-and-file grunts; Talon commands enough technological and scientific talent to create and field far more lethal operatives.

  61. -10

    Hanzo's father dies,
    Hanzo "kills" brother and leaves Shimada Clan

  62. -10

    Gérard Lacroix joins Overwatch

  63. -10

    Winston joins Overwatch

  64. -10

    Zarya enlists in local Russian defense forces

  65. -10

    Tracer is recruited to the OW flight

  66. -10

    Lucio starts playing live music

  67. -10

    Junkrat discoverd omnium secret

  68. -10

    Zenyatta leaves the Shambali

  70. -9

    Genji wanders and falls under Zenyatta's mentorship

  71. -9

    Antartican eco-WP shutdown, Mei enters cryostasis.

  72. Second omnic crisis begins

    -10

    Conflict and propaganda

    The Siberian omnium reactivated and the region was thrust into conflict once again. Propaganda was employed to remind the populace of the continued omnic threat, and a coordinated offensive was made against the omnics.

  73. Explosion at Swiss headquarters

    -6

    Battle between comrades

    Explosion at Swiss headquarters

    Deep within the overwatch's base a battle raged between Morrison and Reyes. Reyes had remained bitter that Morrison had been given the position of field commander instead of him. At some point, their fighting triggered an explosion that destroyed the facility, killing both of them (supposedly), and numerous others.

  74. -6

    Listed as a casualty in Overwatch HQ explosion

  75. -6

    Listed as a casualty in Overwatch HQ explosion

  76. -6

    Reinhardt forced into mandatory retirement

  77. Overwatch disbanded

    -3

    Overwatch left in disgrace and disbanded

    Overwatch remembered

    The UN committee decided, with the loss of its headquarters and key members, to end the Overwatch program. Its agents are now the target of derision and suspicion. The Petras Act deemed any Overwatch activity illegal, and liable to prosecution.

  78. -3

    Amélie becomes Widowmaker and kills Gérard

  79. -3

    Vishkar ends Lúcio's community

  80. -3

    Tracer glitchy for months

  81. -3

    Junkrat & Roadhog: International Crime spree

    International Crime spree

    With Roadhog in tow, Junkrat left the Outback, and embarked upon an international crime spree leaving nothing but havoc and bedlam in their wake. They were responsible for a string of robberies, arson, murder, and other crimes stretching from Sydney to King's Row.

  82. -3

    Undefeated for 3yrs,
    D.Va become korea's 1# StarCraft player.

  83. -2

    Lúcio starts debut album.

  84. Mondatta assassination

    -3

    Tekhartha Mondatta assassinated

    Mondatta assassination

    Mondatta preached the idea of spiritual equality existing between omnics and humans. He lead the Shambali in order to heal the wounds between omnics and their creators in the wake of the Omnic Crisis. While giving a speech in the suburb, Mondatta was assassinated by Talon operative Widowmaker, despite Tracer's efforts to stop her.

  85. -1

    Reinhardt begins to fight again.

  86. -1

    S:76 appears as a vigilante

  87. -1

    Pharah leaves army, joins Helix Security International

  88. -1

    Mei is awoken from hibernation, continues her research independently

  89. -1

    Bastion wakes up

  90. -1

    Tracer becomes an "overwatch" agent

  91. -1

    Lúcio starts world tour to support Synaesthesia Auditiva

  92. -1

    Robbed Banco de Dorado

  93. -1

    Robbed Banco de Dorado

  94. -1

    D.Va leaves eSports scene to protect Korea

  96. Reaper attempts to download Overwatch data from Winston at WP:G

  97. Overwatch recall initiated

    Winston launches a satellite to call former Overwatch agents back to active duty

Bastion gets POTG

Bastion gets POTG

Bastion gets POTG

Bastion gets POTG

Bastion gets POTG