| Wrecking Ball | |
|---|---|
| Overwatch character | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Wrecking_ball_overwatch.png) Hammond and his mecha "Wrecking Ball" from Overwatch | |
| First game | Overwatch (2018) |
| Designed by | Arnold Tsang[1] |
| Voiced by | Dee Bradley Baker (Hammond) Jonathan Lipow (Wrecking Ball) |
Wrecking Ball, also known by the name of the character's pilot, Hammond, is a fictional, playable character in the 2016 video game Overwatch. Hammond is an intelligent hamster who controls a quadrupedal robot mecha that can transform into a high-speed wrecking ball equipped with a grappling hook. The character was introduced in late June 2018 as the title's 28th hero, and made available for all players in late July 2018.
The concept of Wrecking Ball originated from a spheric robotic tank based on magnetism skills, conceived early in Overwatch's development, alongside a push for how "cute" they could make a hero design within the game; Wrecking Ball came about when the team, looking for a new tank character, recognized the potential linkage of ideas themed around a hamster ball.
- ^ Burns, Matt (December 2021). The Art of Overwatch, Volume 2. Titan Books Limited. p. 54. ISBN 9781950366668.