Overwatch: Support Breast Cancer Research With A New Limited-Time Only Mercy Skin (VIDEO)
Blizzard Entertainment has become widely known for its vast array of characters each from different walks of life all over the world. Overwatch’s Mercy is a healer and a hero that never stopped striving to be a force for good. A support character that is gentle in nature, yet determined in spirit, she’s the perfect character to bring in a new way to be better. In this instance, it’s to aid in funding for breast cancer research.
A new blog post from the team behind Overwatch describes their mission to help create a better world. As seen in the video above, the appropriately themed Mercy is available for purchase right now until May 21. But that’s not the only way players can show love for their main while also supporting a good cause. The team over at Blizzard has detailed several ways that they’re combining their efforts for a heroic cause. “We’ve also created a limited-edition Pink Mercy charity shirt, unleashed a unique collection of Pink Mercy sprays and player icons you can get as Twitch Drops, and rallied an epic team of Overwatch content creators to stream for the cause,” mentioned the developer when looking at all of the different ways players can “be a hero.”
One of the ways players can show their support is simply purchasing the skin itself, “As a brilliant scientist and the guardian angel of Overwatch, Dr. Angela Ziegler—codename Mercy—has dedicated her life to helping and healing others. Now you can help BCRF work toward a cure for breast cancer by purchasing the new PINK MERCY skin, available for a limited time on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.”
“Over the next 14 days, a cadre of content creators from across the globe will be streaming Overwatch under the pink-ribboned banner of breast cancer research. On designated days, each creator will host a dedicated charity stream on Twitch, and all donations (including Twitch Bits) received during that specific stream will be sent to BCRF,” they added.
Check out the stream schedule below on how to partipate as well for a few extra goodies, including Twitch emotes:
- May 8 (11:00am – 7:00pm PDT): https://twitch.tv/QueenE
- May 9 (8:00am – 2:00pm PDT): https://twitch.tv/cuppcaake
- May 10 (starts 4:00am PDT): https://twitch.tv/flowervin
- May 11 (6:00am – 12:00pm PDT): https://twitch.tv/RikuRikuRiku
- May 12 (7:00pm – 11:00pm PDT): https://twitch.tv/fleeur
- May 13 (9:00am – 3:00pm PDT): https://twitch.tv/elspeth
- May 14 (11:00am – 4:00pm PDT): https://twitch.tv/esl_alphacast
- May 15 (5:00pm – 11:00pm PDT): https://twitch.tv/kidkerrigan
- May 16 (4:00pm – 8:00pm PDT): https://twitch.tv/lolirot
- May 17 (2:00am – 6:00am PDT): https://twitch.tv/angel20739
- May 18 (6:00am – 2:00pm PDT): https://twitch.tv/HALtv
- May 19 (11:00am – 4:00pm PDT): https://twitch.tv/marvellous_li
- May 20 (12:00am – 4:00am PDT): https://twitch.tv/rudeism
- May 21 (8:00am – 4:00pm PDT): https://twitch.tv/emongg
Twitch emotes are also available for those looking to show their support! Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan had a few additions to make on how players can get started and get involved:
100% of the proceeds from the charity event will go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Will you be showing your support this month? Let us know your thoughts on the limited time Mercy skin and more in the comments section below. As alwaysm don’t forget to follow Don’t Feed the Gamers on Twitter for 24/7 coverage of all things gaming and entertainment.
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