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(I'd argue that Space Oddyssey is Clarke's work more than Kubrick's, but that's another discussion)
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
   
His name is a possible wordplay on English director Alfred Hitchcock, as well as HAL, the computer from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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His name is a possible wordplay on English director Alfred Hitchcock and/or HAL-9000 from ''2001: A Space Odyssey''.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 02:04, 16 May 2016

Hal-Fred Glitchbot is a famous[1] omnic[2] film director, producer, and screenwriter. Among his works is the film They Came From Beyond The Moon.[3]

While in Hollywood, Glitchbot came under assault by anti-omnic forces. Overwatch was brought in to protect him.[1]

Gameplay

Glitchbot appears as the payload of the Hollywood map.[2]

Trivia

His name is a possible wordplay on English director Alfred Hitchcock and/or HAL-9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 2015-11-07, THE WORLD OF OVERWATCH. Blizzpro, accessed on 2015-11-17
  2. 2.0 2.1 2015-11-07, Overwatch: What’s New | Summary. Blizzplanet, accessed on 2015-11-10
  3. 2015-10-30, Possible Content Teaser, Overwatch Strings Datamining - New Hero, Progression, Hero Customization, Achievements. Overpwn, accessed on 2015-11-05