Brigitte is launching for Overwatch next week

Brigitte is launching for Overwatch next week
Mike Harradence Updated on by

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Blizzard Entertainment has set a date for Overwatch’s new female hero, Brigitte Lindholm, confirming the armour-clad support character will be rolling out on the live severs on March 20.

While she technically functions in a supporting role, Brigitte isn’t afraid of mixing it up on the front lines, which is probably a good thing as her abilities include dishing out armour and healing perks for nearby teammates.

Brigitte also comes equipped with a Rocket Flail to flatten enemies with in combat, and can also deploy a shield that is capable of soaking up a decent amount of damage allowing you to get some much-needed down time in the heat of battle. 

The character has been strutting her stuff in the Overwatch PTR servers for the past few weeks, although from Tuesday everyone will be able to select her in battle. Just in case you haven’t experienced the whole Overwatch craze yet, let Alice convince you why you should probably give it a shot.Â