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'''"Jetpack Cat"'''<ref name = "RedditLore">2017-05-16, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrJxyZP4kEg&t Overwatch Lore - Michael Chu Reddit A.M.A Summary! | Hammeh]. ''YouTube'', accessed on 2017-05-18</ref> is an off-hand name to describe a canceled [[heroes|hero]] from ''[[Overwatch]]''. As the name suggests, the hero was a cat in a jetpack, who controlled the device with its paws. It was decided that the cat would take things "too far," even for ''Overwatch'', and the concept was scrapped. According to [[Jeff Kaplan]], there was also the issue of seeing things when playing in first person from the cat, namely its paws on the controls.<ref>2017-04-04, [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/overwatch-director-talks-abandoned-cat-hero-patchi/1100-6449176/ Overwatch Director Talks Abandoned Cat Hero, Patching Out Genji, And More]. ''GameSpot'', accessed on 2017-05-18</ref> |
'''"Jetpack Cat"'''<ref name = "RedditLore">2017-05-16, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrJxyZP4kEg&t Overwatch Lore - Michael Chu Reddit A.M.A Summary! | Hammeh]. ''YouTube'', accessed on 2017-05-18</ref> is an off-hand name to describe a canceled [[heroes|hero]] from ''[[Overwatch]]''. As the name suggests, the hero was a cat in a jetpack, who controlled the device with its paws. It was decided that the cat would take things "too far," even for ''Overwatch'', and the concept was scrapped. According to [[Jeff Kaplan]], there was also the issue of seeing things when playing in first person from the cat, namely its paws on the controls.<ref>2017-04-04, [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/overwatch-director-talks-abandoned-cat-hero-patchi/1100-6449176/ Overwatch Director Talks Abandoned Cat Hero, Patching Out Genji, And More]. ''GameSpot'', accessed on 2017-05-18</ref> |
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"Jetpack Cat"[1] is an off-hand name to describe a canceled hero from Overwatch. As the name suggests, the hero was a cat in a jetpack, who controlled the device with its paws. It was decided that the cat would take things "too far," even for Overwatch, and the concept was scrapped. According to Jeff Kaplan, there was also the issue of seeing things when playing in first person from the cat, namely its paws on the controls.[2]
Kaplan mentioned the existence of "Jetpack Cat" in April, 2017. The interview and reception to the idea was noted by Michael Chu, who was not on the development team when the idea was pitched. He commented in a Reddit interview that "eap bep letus"[1] eap bep letus
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2017-05-16, Overwatch Lore - Michael Chu Reddit A.M.A Summary! | Hammeh. YouTube, accessed on 2017-05-18
- ↑ 2017-04-04, Overwatch Director Talks Abandoned Cat Hero, Patching Out Genji, And More. GameSpot, accessed on 2017-05-18