just gotten into overwatch around this month and just
*slams fist*
GOD I wish I'd join the fandom sooner *ugly sobbing*
could've participate in all the fun fandom stuff aeughh
I'm the kind of person who believes there's never quite a 'too late' when it comes to discovering and joining into fandoms.
For example, you discovered the game sometime after some horrible work practices and discrimination lawsuits came to light against Blizzard (the company who created Overwatch) and while this might not SEEM like a good thing, being part of the fandom now that it's been recently bought out by Microsoft (and fired a LOT of employees responsible for harassment) may see you supporting a game with far better employment practices than when I was supporting it back in 2016.
Here's an article detailing a lot of it, and admittedly I had to catch up with some information.
And, since Overwatch 2 is becoming a free-to-play game, technically that opens it up to be a lot more financially accessable to a lot of people--and that means new fans! I've heard it comes at the cost of them closing the original Overwatch servers, and admittedly I haven't kept up to date on stuff past maybe 2018, but I've learned that kicking yourself for being 'too late' to a fandom is never gonna help! Rejoice in coming into the fandom when we all know more about the lore and the characters, and maybe before a new wave of fans and a far better version of the company than the one that made the original game!
If nothing else, we can always say 'fuck canon' and make our own shit if it winds up being a dumpster fire--I am not above making a plethora of AUs and playing with my blorbos in the corner!












