Blizzard Entertainment announced today that they’ve teamed up with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to release a special charity skin in Overwatch: Pink Mercy! The skin will be available for purchase in-game and online through May 21st, all sales of this limited-time legendary skin will benefit BCRF and their mission to end breast cancer.
Check out the gameplay trailer of the new Mercy skin in Overwatch, featuring the skin in action:
“But this isn’t the only way to show your support! 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.
Be a Hero
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.
Blizzard Entertainment will donate 100% the proceeds that it receives from all Pink Mercy skin sales to BCRF, with a guaranteed minimum donation of $250,000 (USD). The total donation amount will be disclosed after the campaign concludes on May 21. Please visit our shop page for more details.
Wear for Awareness
Show your support on and off the battlefield with a new, limited-edition Pink Mercy charity shirt.
Designed by community artist VICKISIGH, 100% of the proceeds from these t-shirt sales will be donated to BCRF. Head over to the Blizzard Gear Store to learn more and pre-order yours today!
Rep for Research
Log in to Overwatch any time between May 8 and May 21 and unlock a BCRF-themed player icon!
We’ve also partnered with community artist ONEMEGAWATT to create a series of themed Twitch Drops, including a new player icon and four all-new sprays. Available only during this event, you can earn these special Pink Mercy cosmetics by viewing select streams on Twitch during the two-week promotional period.
IMPORTANT: To be eligible to receive Pink Mercy Twitch Drops you must first link your Blizzard account to your Twitch account. Visit the Twitch Connections page to log in and complete the link now.”
For more information on the new Mercy skin, visit its official blog post. For more gaming news, visit our website.
A Nintendo Switch trailer was also released.
According to SteamDB.
An announcement trailer was also released.