Overwatch 2 Junker Queen Cinematic Trailer - “The Wastelander”

Learn more about the Junker Queen, her back story, and how she rose to power by taking the throne from the Junker King in this latest animated short "The Wastelander" which was revealed during the Overwatch 2 reveal event.
Overwatch 2 arrives October 4 free to play on Windows PC and Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch consoles.
#overwatch #gaming #4k

[@ShmeengusDingus]

I love how we assumed she’d be a heartless badass yet we see her as a merciful one that would rather make her opponents her allies. I can see why she had problems with Junkrat and Roadie. They stole from her and really just look out for themselves. She’s definitely a team player

[@jen-EL]

Until she ults

[@whatrnames]

In the case of Geiger and Meri it isn't mercy as much as a suprisingly accurate depiction of how a coup works. You turn the lieutenants against the old leader to cement your power.

[@Hk-ox4bb]

Too bad that this isn’t her in-game personality

[@a-manwhorememains334]

​@Hk-ox4bb she puts up a front as queen I think. Doesn't wanna look weak in front of everybody.

[@Omega______]

Yeah, the shout ability def reinforces that because it gives teammates overhealth

[@MrREFanatic95]

Love seeing Junkrat cheering her on and Roadhog just chilling in the audience

[@zarakikenpachi7059]

Roadhog doesn't stand her cus he didn't work for her in the lore what a chad

[@SupaGema]

where’s Roadhog? I didnt see him

[@MrREFanatic95]

@@SupaGema You can see him sitting down to the right of Junkrat and is the only one that doesn't get up to celebrate Junker Queen's victory

[@SupaGema]

@@MrREFanatic95 ohh ok i see him now

[@QueenStarNova]

And now she hates them both and banned them from the city.

[@AmandaTroutman]

As far as I can tell, her dad was either the last Junker King or in the fight with Mason to become Junker king. Her dad lost, Mason was a total tool and kicked them out and now she's back for revenge as the only survivor of her family. Really interested for more details about the wasteland and the "feral omnics*!

[@Malidictus]

That's likely a reference to the Australian Liberation Front - which Roadhog also appears to have been in, given his ALF skin.

[@brendandonohue2398]

Wait when were feral omnics mentioned?

[@badfoody]

Also implied that Junker King is gonna be a nee tank

[@TransIsBest]

@@brendandonohue2398 In Junker queen's origin animation

[@clownrat5759]

@@badfoody I’d hope not ngl

[@FRACC847]

The way Junkerrat got up from the seat and said, " Yay! Junker Queen." Then did his laugh is so cool.

[@andrewduran3520]

I love his laugh it brought back memories 😂

[@yankee1985be]

Yasssss! Ma queen!!!

[@xxmemekipxxlastname4846]

junker queen cinematic>kirikos

[@TruHooded]

@@xxmemekipxxlastname4846 that is a stretch

[@Axxxel_in_Harlem]

@@TruHooded Kiriko's is a kiddy cinematic.

[@PsypherWolf]

She actually won with kindness.

[@Spider-Man2094]

Smart move, she has loyal subjects now.

[@esboubou]

Kindness is ruler's first mistake, but this is overwatch and not real world, so it's wholesome.

[@EnderOfFlops]

@@esboubou me when I never learned what diplomacy is Me when I never heard of the French revolution Me when I never heard of the American revolution

[@esboubou]

@@EnderOfFlops kindness is a leader's weakness. Have you heard about Napoleon who took over France after the revolution? Me when I never learned what history is...

[@motafu1]

@@esboubou And being a horrid looser is how you end up like the junker king

[@TheHumbleFarmer.]

Love how the first part of the fight is basically just her talking and dodging

[@Legionario977]

OVERWATCH REWORKZZZZZzzzz... 🥱😴😴😴💤

[@GeZz.]

@@Legionario977 at least she is hot. lol

[@mercy4258]

@@GeZz. strong women are the best

[@tenou213]

Classic scoundrel with a heart of gold behavior.

[@ivonas5172]

Women lack upper body strength and strength overall. They're best of utilizing agility, leg muscles and their brain.

[@D0NTREPLY]

apparently this is weta's first time doing game cinematics. super impressed. more and more of these big hollywood vfx companies are spreading out more into different content. love it.

[@MrTOWIIIZ]

Weta is not a hollywood company my guy

[@D0NTREPLY]

@@MrTOWIIIZ nah i meant, they work on hollywood films.

[@kanesagar4870]

@@MrTOWIIIZ ...yes they are?

[@bonerfart3457]

@@kanesagar4870 He means they're a New Zealand company, but yes technically they are a Hollywood company.

[@nikolaiorr8383]

@@MrTOWIIIZ yes they are, they are a new Zealand based company, but are also a major part in Hollywood companies as well. Avatar is a Hollywood movie, but most of it was made by Weta

[@samvanroon5041]

One of the most important aspects of a leader is to be able to truly inspire loyalty, and stuff like showing the she was willing to take a hit for someone she considers useful where as the king was more than willing to shoot through an ally for a chance to hit her.

[@wavekingplays7910]

that thing she did at the end should've been her ult in the game

[@Rose-85]

i was waiting for her to say one of her ult lines but was dissapointed that she didn't, atleast the move was kinda cool

[@Inumaine]

would have probably been the same as hanzo ult

[@brohartt1187]

@@Rose-85 I wanted so badly when she charged up she was going to say “it’s time for the reckoning!” Was a bit disappointed

[@detectivetap9119]

It is tho just no over exaggerated in the game

[@Cobabler]

Soooooo many new characters that can be later installments and I’m here for it. Bout time we explored Junkertowns people a bit more

[@Majster4K]

Exactly. Tbh after this i want not only Junker Queen, but also Howl

[@Lt_elppaeniP]

Geiger looks really cool

[@blacknoodles1103]

yes i want a scrapper hero so much where he just uses different tools for attacks or like creates something very impressive out of scrap

[@Axxxel_in_Harlem]

@@blacknoodles1103 Torbjorn...

[@thanetheforsaken8769]

i want more junker town dps and support characters

[@TheRealKosmicKing]

I reallyyyyyyy hope we get Geiger as a playable character, he's cool asf and has realistic abilities

[@arson-nm4jm]

FR

[@nexiletherenagade]

Who thinks the magnet spin thing with all the metal should’ve been her ultimate.

[@skaikru3444]

that would have been so much more badass!

[@TeHzoAr]

@@skaikru3444 that is what her ultimate is

[@connertightnipplesmcgregor]

@@TeHzoAr no she just spins one of her weapons around.

[@austinhobbesandjustin]

​@@connertightnipplesmcgregor She spins I think 3 axes around, using the magnet on her wrist. In game it's toned down due to the fact...well it's a game, and in cinematic it would look far more cool with a whole magnet swirl than just the three weapons and phasing through Howl

[@Rattaz]

junkrat is a fellow tomboy enjoyer

[@gobzanuff5078]

she got 12 inch between her legs tho...

[@lordpneumael]

I love the Deadpool-like 4th wall breaking, that was great. She seems like fun!

[@hotdogshake4764]

she’s also hot af

[@RS-Caleb]

kind of a tired trope at this point.

[@Ghost-fe1vp]

@@RS-Caleb I disliked it too. Having your main character explain everything to you is pretty lame.

[@Honest-King]

@@RS-Caleb Well not everyone has watched the same number of movies/shows etc... that had 4th wall breaking conversations. I think, at least, this was done very well.

[@just_some_greek_dude]

Will she do in the game too like talking to the player similar to Tank Dempsey from cod zombies?

[@samuraiboy497]

Honestly she deserves her own action game I wanna play a single player action game starring her

[@thatoneperson734]

Really hope meri and king get added too. Id love more omnic and mech characters

[@erickvazquez7683]

Isn’t the king roadhog?

[@mothichorror446]

@@erickvazquez7683 not in the slightest.

[@cyberwolfy37]

I want the meka squad so we can have the korean power ranger voltron

[@khalemevans2883]

Roadhog is the most wanted criminal in Junkertown along with junkrat

[@MaeMay13]

@@erickvazquez7683 roadhog was in the audience

[@SmudgeBloke1448]

Hammond's mohawk on his Junker skin was inspired by her that's amazing

[@lganeshan86]

I love her personality.

[@Deathshuck]

She could stop talking for 5 seconds

[@DelRae]

@@Deathshuck idk I like a person that chatters

[@StarrySky-]

@@DelRae and kind

[@browsing_gh3]

@@DelRae ngl she's kinda 🥴🥴

[@motafu1]

@@DelRae and strong

[@kindred1012]

The queen is awesome can't wait to play as her 🔥🔥

[@sergmcmuffin]

@Svenger Mc. Spazzy wdym?

[@thesmilingman3590]

Her kit seems really fun to play

[@Xandina1]

I think a Rhea Ripley skin for Junker Queen would be awesome. Same build, same nationality and a cool link up with WWE and overwatch

[@skullcrusher5424]

YESSS!!!

[@Xokzu]

Wow, I’m actually very impressed by this character. And she made buddies in the Reckoning 🤗🤗🤗

[@QuadratusTiberium]

I edited this comment so now the replies don’t make sense

[@Literally_Him_]

How much and that can be arranged

[@QuadratusTiberium]

@@Literally_Him_ all of it….

[@HateIsPowerWithAPricetag]

Try arcane. It’s not exactly the same but similar.

[@Literally_Him_]

@@QuadratusTiberium let’s go have a talk with blizzard. You will pay all the animation budget,the sound tracks, the voice actor’s pay and I get 10% for coming up with it sounds good?

[@Wild_Dice]

...How about a game...? Ever heard of Sunset Overdrive? It's on Steam, and it's a whale of a good time if you ask me.

[@stepanserdyuk4589]

I would love Roadie being one of the challengers. This would make their relationship with the Queen much more personal, let him show off his badassery against augmented enemies, and I can totally see him being "okay, that didn't work out. Huh. Till next time, I guess."

[@castle9165]

I love how they go from the cliche nightmare flashback to the self-aware fourth wall break.

[@The_kings_of_chaos]

I have a few things to point out and a few questions to ask 1. What is in junker queens shotgun 2. I saw that junkrat was eating popcorn that had some kind of metal in it 3. How does she use her magnet on command 4. Her knife has a bike brake as a guard

[@hexaltheninjawow9531]

1. Probably custom shells or scrap like Roadhog 2. I hope there's no Engine Oil 3. Probably electromagnetism, basically the magnets need electric current to work, very fascinating stuff! 4. You gotta get creative in the Outback

[@milky9890]

I think junkrat just had his popcorn in a metal bucket

[@dragonslayer7724]

@@hexaltheninjawow9531one of JQ’s lines says “harden up, it’s only buckshot” so yeah, open and shut case for what’s in her shotgun

[@Vortex_Lex]

I'm in love with her design.

[@jayedgar1384]

I hate how the design in this cinematic isn’t her default skin. It’s amazing but they decided to use a way worse version

[@abdullahpatel1032]

I love how junkrat just started cheering

[@juicebox268]

i’d love some end credits scene type thing with her chilling with hammond

[@daisyoverton204]

I adore her, I wanna marry her. But not enough junkrat

[@meromeroyakiniku269]

Blizzard cinematic shorts are just too good.

[@reubenmoore4023]

Blizzard didnt make the cinematic

[@MrTOWIIIZ]

Weta Workshop* not blizzard

[@Axxxel_in_Harlem]

@@MrTOWIIIZ Blizzards money so technically Blizzard.

[@mroffice8166]

Her ult should have been that magnet rasengan thing. That would have been awesome.

[@djgeekmix9336]

Junkrat and roadhog... the dynamic duo. Chillin in the crowd

[@killer12555]

Enjoyed seeing my boy Hammond out there! A real chum with the Queen!

[@bobert8125]

where?

[@killer12555]

The pictures at the end, he shows up 2 or 3 times! 1st in his actual mech, and I think think the second during the photo of them sitting. He's even in his junker outfit, with matching blue hair to the junkerQueen.

[@bobert8125]

@@killer12555 ah yep. I only seen him twice tho but noice noice

[@danielbartos7603]

I love how enthusiastic junkrat was 🤣

[@missanthropist5806]

I just adore any new "lore" and see into the Junkertown. It's such a interesting story besides the usual Overwatch hero and Talon stuff. Junker Queen is srsly too dang cool and she's such a fun tank to play if you have a good grasp on her damage intake and abilties.

[@AnnetteGAMING]

If Geiger and Meri end up being new DPS and Tank roles, I will be so happy. But I also would love to see a Junker support character. If they would give Mercy a Junker skin that would work too 😇🤫🥺

[@ReeaBeea]

I'm simping hard for the junker queen

[@xHammerHeart69420]

I need that Junker Queen punk song on streaming asap

[@DeviN99de]

Looks like Overlands or Borderwatch.

[@josepht6779]

Glad I wasn’t the only one who thought this

[@predaytor]

@@josepht6779 too buddy

[@hollowchaser2104]

Smells like diamond poney, doesn't it ?

[@caustin850]

6:28 Junkrat: YEAH, HA HA! JUNKER QUEEN! (Laughing)

[@grumpygrimm6415]

Ok now we need the junker king as a mech tank lol

[@idkjustaname6406]

You know what works in a wasteland ruler? Unconditional mercy for all opponents

[@zacpratt2470]

what makes you think its for all opponents? she spared the 2 challengers so they'd help her and she spared the king so she could have her payback she knows that guy will probably die in the wasteland

[@deth3234]

Throwing someone out into the Wastelands is in no way mercy, nor unconditional

[@TheOGThalia]

Junk and roadhog was amazing there and then hammond in the end

[@skyartisan8873]

i've watched this so many times. Love her

[@dineshsahu9255]

I need to more over watch cinematic trailer this type...love it....

[@Carnage_Lot]

the Borderlands-esque character cards is awesome. Always loved the little extra flavor

[@SitchBlap]

This was top tier story telling.

[@steelfox9061]

We need more junker mechs

[@BadBerri]

i loved her hair in this

[@samsong8438]

she was talking and still tanking like a queen Fr 💖😹

[@fast.food.ninjalarry954]

Just as we imagined her all thoose years back.

[@SpiritAce33]

I hope we get Meri as a playable character in the future.

[@masonlomas967]

I’m honestly hoping that Geiger becomes one too, his arm with all those weapons is incredible

[@redditmod115]

@@masonlomas967 same here man

[@WottTheHekMan]

I love the fact that they added the tornado thing for this cinematic and not add it in the game

[@manofthewest5395]

Oh boy. I bet the 'art' community is gonna have a field day with this one.

[@AbdefFable1]

Which one 🤔

[@moonx3260]

It’s me. I’m the art community

[@javiercondemillan7881]

Este día 16 Juli 2022 a sido un regalo magnifica cinemática Blizzard lo a vuelto a hacer aun mas Épico

[@Aaron-rr2hu]

YEAH JUNKER QUEEN

[@cheez-it808]

I really like the whole 4th wall breaking JQ just casually does

[@flawless_gem_2213]

She's so mommy 😩

[@ayaxmcgill635]

This game's cinematics get more anime with each one and iiiiiiiiii lllove it

[@davidechavez9131]

I swear these are all the elements of a borderlands boss fight

[@catsarerude]

SHE IS SO COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLL I am in LOOOVE, I want a whole movie about the wastelanders!!!!

[@celined1460]

i’m actually in love wit her 🥲

[@skyartisan8873]

same tbh

[@vladoz303]

The magnet thing would be fun in the game :)

[@katek5067]

I think it's her ult

[@fatshinobi]

She headbutted a guy with a spiked helmet. LOL

[@captainkoala641]

Can’t tell if I’m watching a documentary on Australia or police body cam footage in Florida

[@KeatonKnippel]

I'm so glad to see this drop on my birthday

[@KeatonKnippel]

@Svenger Mc. Spazzy I'll be a pile of bones before they make another RTS

[@katlanigan9174]

i love her so much

[@Mayhemzz]

My dudes just basically announced 2 more new heroes in this cinematic. Almost guarantee we'll see Geiger and MERI as playable heroes down the line.

[@envoyofrot7046]

Definitely my favorite new character so far

[@connorbuzak7227]

She reminds me of Janey Springs, love the character’s personality

[@madelyndejohn37]

Seriously all I can think of is borderlands watching this 😂😂

[@J0Y11.]

We need a TV show from Overwatch

[@f1bonaccifroth866]

Love this! ❤

[@man-spider8365]

Mommy? Sorry, mommy? Sorry ,mommy

[@Tay12D3]

I love her she’s so cool!!

[@afrocrumble8721]

You're a bot

[@envoyofrot7046]

Same and she is fun to play as well. Instant new main

[@elliesart_]

She's so hot my goodness

[@xaviertorres2454]

She literally gives me a sunset overdrive character 🥹

[@ee4478]

Love for junk rat and the king

[@TheProNoob-]

ok the weirdest thing happened while i watched this in game. at 4:57 all my monitors just shut off, the timing weas perfect and i have no idea of what to make of it

[@NeonSaber112]

All the exposition made my eyes roll back into my skull

[@christhecrisp9869]

Bro the fact that Hammond was there 🤣

[@sirbear4962]

i just want the other two she fought added too lol

[@stumpynoose]

Definitely reminds me a bit of the sunset overdrive trailer with the fourth wall breaks

[@jisalt339]

"Show, don't tell"

[@AwareOrSomething]

I loved seeing junkrat and roadhog here

[@Deactivated7372]

4:35 6:28 Junkrat

[@charliedear8802]

Stunning and brave

[@gavinhemphill7636]

The king is 100% gonna become a new hero

[@matthewsims3528]

I thought the same thing. Future tank hero Mason Howl.

[@GenocideLv]

nope. Its blizzard. He's neither ethnic nor female so he wont see the light ever.

[@Sasha-jo4tw]

im thinking hes gonna become a wasteland/desert type hero following his banishment

[@mottmann2898]

Gangplank type beat I feel

[@GlowingF0ssil]

nope, maybe for pve's bosses yes.

[@Armadillo137]

So she’s a lot more friendly than expected ….definitely my favorite cinematic now

[@emred4653]

This was fantastic

[@themarionetteman4970]

Under his mask, Geiger is fine. You can't tell me different

[@billnyetherussianspy7070]

Man I love these borderland vibes

[@tempestflare4339]

You know what's cool I believe that this is an alternate universe powder especially with her design and the fact that her base design looks an awfully lot like powder in her jinx design

[@webzentertainment]

God I love her.

[@flynndenby]

was that drapht at the end? sounded like the Jimmy Record melody, with like Amyl and The Sniffers or The Chats singing. Love the reference to Aussie music is all im saying. The accent is pretty outrageous but thats perfect tbh

[@flynndenby]

@Kyler Markle haha knew it! thanks

[@baguettelover3766]

i... have a new favourite character

[@chibz1790]

junker king has to be a new character at some point

[@MaeMay13]

I don’t think they would have added that end credit scene if they weren’t teasing him, it’s a possibility

[@christophertidwell2422]

I wonder if the shotgun and axe will ne weapons you switch between or if it will be like ash

[@Vinn0]

Strongest Joystick Fan Vs Weakest Power Glove Enjoyer.

[@elgirl19]

At least blizzard still knows how to make a cinematic

[@TeHzoAr]

and a game (overwatch 2)

[@emred4653]

if she beat me up i would thank her.

[@NinjaLlama1103]

This is still so good