Sombra‘s name was already rumored/semi-confirmed in the previous weeks, if not months – however, Blizzard revealed her officially during BlizzCon.

The Mexico-based Sombra can hack – while we don’t know her name, we do know a lot about her abilities. Quoting from the official website:

„Stealth and debilitating attacks make Sombra a powerful infiltrator. Her hacking can disrupt her enemies, ensuring they’re easier to take out, while her EMP provides the upper hand against multiple foes at once. Sombra’s ability to Translocate and camouflage herself makes her a hard target to pin down.

 

• Machine Pistol – Sombra’s fully-automatic machine pistol fires in a short-range spread.

 

• Hack – Sombra hacks enemies to temporarily stop them from using their abilities, or hacks first aid kits to make them useless to her opponents.

 

• Thermotic Camo – Sombra becomes invisible for a short period, during which her speed is boosted considerably. Attacking, using offensive abilities, or taking damage disables her camouflage.

 

• Translocator – Sombra tosses out a translocator beacon. She can instantly return to the beacon’s location while it is active (including when it’s in mid-flight).

 

• EMP – Sombra discharges electromagnetic energy in a wide radius, destroying enemy barriers and shields and hacking all opponents caught in the blast.”

She’s quite offensive, it seems. You can learn even more about her in the videos below, including her origin story, as well as some gameplay. She will be playable in the next public test (on PC) next week, as well as a new map, Ecopoint: Antarctica. Also, prepare for the Arcade mode!