After winning a match in Overwatch 2, an Ashe player had their emote glitch out in a hilarious way. While it may have ruined the emote, it created a memorable moment during Overwatch 2’s early access launch.
The moment was shared by Overwatch veteran and Redditor xxxshawn. After a brutal killstreak to clear off the objective, xxxshawn claimed victory in an Overwatch 2 game as Ashe.
After they won, xxxshawn performed Ashe's Line Dance emote to close out the Overwatch 2 match. However, the wild west anti-hero interrupted her snazzy dance after one step to glitch into a static T-pose, which she maintained until the end of the match. Though the emote was ruined on their screen, it is not known if xxxshawn’s teammates and opponents saw the same glitch occur, or if they saw the emote performed correctly.
The T-pose, also known as the Reference Pose, is a default, arms-out state many unanimated 3D models take–presumably including those in Overwatch. Though the exact bug that caused Ashe to revert to this pose is unknown, it was likely due to a programming error as the match ended. Though the beta test of Overwatch 2 should have caught these glitches, some still slip through the cracks and into early access.
That said, many players said xxxshawn’s glitched emote didn’t ruin the moment–rather, it made it even better. The T-pose has become an infamous meme over the last 10 years, causing players to wish it was a default emote they could equip on all of their heroes. They praised Ashe for “returning to her roots,” and said it was the ultimate way to assert one’s dominance on the battlefield. One has to wonder how many people would unlock a T-pose emote if it were made purchasable with Overwatch Coins.
Unfortunately, Overwatch 2’s launch has been plagued with problems. Between glitches, server queues, and DDoS attacks, it is a miracle xxxshawn was able to get into an Overwatch 2 match at all, let alone finish one. Though Overwatch 2 will undoubtedly stabilize over the following weeks, it is still troubling that the AAA title has these problems at all. Overwatch 2’s recent PvP release is technically Early Access, but many players don’t consider that a valid excuse, especially since it was developed by a big company like Blizzard. Nevertheless, most still consider it better to be able to play Overwatch 2 now with a few bugs rather than wait until 2023 for the full release.
Overwatch 2 is free-to-play for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
