Nexon said on the 24th that about 10,000 people attended "Overwatch Day," held for two days from the 22nd at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center (BEXCO).
The event, prepared to commemorate Nexon's launch of domestic service for the PC game "Overwatch," featured a talk session where Blizzard developers and users met in person, a creator match, a cosplay contest, a voice actor fan meeting, and a send-off ceremony for the Korea national team for the Overwatch World Cup (OWWC).
The venue recreated the in-game "Busan" map, revamped in Season 4, as a real-world space. It reproduced the MEKA base, a temple, and downtown Busan, ran seven hands-on programs including shooting, maintenance, and scouting, and operated an "Overwatch PC cafe" that could accommodate up to 60 people.
On the first day, Walter Kong, Blizzard's senior vice president and head of live game/mobile development, Ben Bell, senior vice president and executive producer of "Overwatch," and Aaron Keller, game director of "Overwatch," took the stage to discuss the Season 4 development process and the significance of the partnership with Nexon.
On the second day, they talked with domestic fans about the Korea market, the user community, and esports. The art development team in charge of game visuals also introduced how heroes and skins such as "D.Mon" and "Jetpack Cat" were created and gave a live drawing demonstration.
Fan-participation events continued. Former pro gamers "Runner" and "Ryujehong" each served as Head of Team and held a creator match. In addition, there was a cosplay contest and a fan meeting featuring "D.Va" voice actor Kim Hyun-ji, "Juno" voice actor Yoon Eun-seo, and "Wooyang" voice actor Jung Eui-jin.
A Nexon official said, "We are deeply grateful for the passionate interest and affection you have shown for 'Overwatch,'" adding, "Starting with this 'Overwatch Day,' we will communicate even more closely with Korean users and do our best to continuously present Korea-tailored content, services, and events, so we ask for your continued interest in Nexon's 'Overwatch' PC service."