TheOverwatchcommunity has grown attached to the game’s diverse roster of heroes, with many artistic fans making skin concepts for their favorite characters. One such concept sees support hero Brigitte donning special Christmas attire, and it is hard to imagine anything better for theOverwatchmember than this fan design.
The skin concept sees the daughter offoundingOverwatchmember Torbjorndressed from head to toe in Christmas decorations, and the festive look has a great name to match. Going by “Gingerbrig,” this version of the shield-wielding hero sees Brig’s armor replaced by Gingerbread cookies. The design also sees an actual Gingerbread attached to Brigitte’s shield, with a cookie-like texture wrapped around the defensive item.
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The skin concept comes courtesy of Reddit user Annzey and their friend who brought the idea to life. The mockup quickly garnered praise from fans of the hero shooter. With players previouslygiving Brigitte a new ultimate, fan edits for the cheerful character seem to be a popular hobby forOverwatchlovers. More than just a pretty, holiday-themed shield and armor set, however, little details help bring the armor set to life — such as the spotted gloves on Brig’s hands and the mistletoe in her hair.
With 2020’s version oftheOverwatchWinter Wonderland eventlikely days away, the skin concept comes at a perfect time. Though it may be too late for Blizzard to take inspiration from the skin and include it within the upcoming event, perhaps an official addition can release with next year’s version of Winter Wonderland. Regardless, the skin is deserving of the praise, as Brig’s frosting-covered neckpiece and gumdrop shoulder pads make for an amazing look, unlike anything else that currently exists for the hero.
The special Brigitte skin concept is complete with a redesigned mace, as the new melee weapon appears to be a mixture of a tree ornament and candy canes. The Gingerbrig skin captures the Christmas spirit without going overboard, and it easily ranks among some of the bestOverwatchskin concepts. With fans recently creating aToy Story McCree skin conceptas well, the community seems to have no shortage of ideas for future skin designs. Gingerbrig is a detailed mockup, and Annzey knocked the design out of the park.
It will be interesting to see if Blizzard takes notice of the holiday-themed Brigitte design. With thedevelopers hard at work onOverwatch 2, hopefully the team still sees the work put in by fans across the Internet.
Overwatchis available now on PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One.
