Overwatch teases French medic hero Jean-Baptiste Augustin Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Overwatch teases French medic hero Jean-Baptiste Augustin Merci. News by Robert Purchese Senior Staff Writer Updated on 22 Feb 2019 9 comments The Overwatch tease-machine has whirred into life again, and at the centre of attention is a character - possibly the game's 30th hero - called Jean-Baptiste Augustin. He's a deserting Talon (the baddies) medic, and he's on the run. A Talon squad led by someone called D. Cuerva was sent to deal with Baptiste, but he dealt with three of them and issued the fourth, the leader D. Cuerva, a bold challenge: "Come find me, Cuerva." To which Cuerva, in his lore-ified report of the incident, wrote: "I know better than to underestimate Baptiste. I helped train him myself, and he was one of our best. I've never known a medic to be such a good shot, and his adaptability to new situations is a rare talent. All of us have seen our fair share of conflict, but Baptiste was built to survive. I swear he has the Devil's own luck." The action is noted as taking place in Tortuga in Haiti, a Caribbean island with buckets of pirating history and a strong French vein running through it. The report also mentions Baptiste playing cards and drinking rum. It's not confirmed but Tortuga sounds as though it could be Baptiste's home. The description of "medic" suggests Baptiste will be a support character, and his being "such a good shot" suggests some kind of sharp-shooting ability, although Overwatch already has a sniper-styled support in Ana, so Baptiste will unlikely be a long-range healer as well. Perhaps he is mid-range. It's unclear what the other descriptions - "adaptability", "built to survive" - may mean. Perhaps he's an omnic (robot), although why would an omnic drink rum? Perhaps he's a pirate! This new tease in does not mention mysterious Overwatch character Echo in any way. Echo was the AI/robot/omnic revealed in the Ashe cinematic short in November - Echo was the robot McCree was there to retrieve. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store