The hunt for Overwatch's next hero gets even more ridiculous

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Overwatch fans had expected something to happen yesterday, following months of cryptic hints and speculation surrounding the identity of the game's next hero. With no big character reveal happening at this year's Gamescom, players were quick to point out that perhaps we'd hear something about Overwatch's 23rd playable hero on the 23rd day of the month.
Sounds a bit hopeful, doesn't it? Perhaps, but it becomes somewhat more understandable when you see just how far Blizzard has gone with this stuff. Buckle up, this ARG goes deep.
Okay, so, the true believers were right: we did indeed see something happen on the 23rd. Late last night a hidden message was discovered on the Battle.net forum, disguised as a glitch. You should know, by the way, that Overwatch's next hero is thought to be called Sombra and specialises in both hacking and subterfuge.
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