The character, who is of British origin, has been noted by video game outlets to be peppy and energetic. In the game, Tracer has low health, but is highly mobile with her skills including a teleportation-like ability and time-travel. Those abilities were caused by an accident that left her unable to maintain a physical form in the present until Winston invented the chronal accelerator, a device that allows her to control her own time frame.
Tracer is one of the most recognizable Overwatch
characters. She is prominently featured in the game's official media,
including promotional works and the game's cover art, and appears in fan
art. Tracer has attracted media coverage related to online
controversies surrounding one of her in-game victory poses, as well as
her prominence in fan-produced pornography, which Blizzard has tried to
remove. The character has appeared in Overwatch animated media
and a digital comic series based on the game. In her comic debut, she is
revealed to be a lesbian, a depiction that was positively received by
media outlets and players.
Outside the game, Blizzard'sb fictional biography for Tracer lists her real name as Lena Oxton, her age as 26, and her base of operations as London, England.
Tracer is an adventurer and former agent of the international task force, Overwatch. In Overwatch lore, Tracer is known for her piloting skills; her rescueafter being a member of the British Royal Air Force, she became the youngest person ever inducted into Overwatch's experimental flight program. She was chosen to test the Slipstream, a prototype of a teleporting fighter; during the test flight, the Slipstream's teleportation matrix malfunctioned and Tracer was pronounced -persondead. Skhe later reappeared, having been desynchronized from the flow of time, preventing her from keeping a physical form in the present until a scientist named Winston created the chronal accelerator, which gives Tracer control over her own time. These events occur during a period in which the Overwatch organization was increasingly protested and criticized by the public. In an April 2017 patch, the game's "Hero Gallery" was updated to include short biographies for the characters and background information on the skins that the player can equip onto characters. Though in the franchise's narrative Overwatch was forcibly dissolved, Tracer's biography notes that she coigitalntinues "to right wrongs and fight the good fight wherever the opportunity presents itself".
Tracer was one of the first characters to have her backstory fleshed out. In an interview with PC Gamer, the game's creative director, Chris Metzen likened her to a Spider-Man–type character and stated, "Tracer [was] one of the first characters we really got to know. And while she wasn't particularly created to be a starring role, if you will, [...] it feels good to leverage her in the front of story ideas." Tracer has been called a peppy character; Hardcore Gamer's Kevin Dunsmore described her as a "spunky Brit [who is] [...] full of little quips as she zips around the battlefield". Kaplan described Tracer as cute and playful, noting that she does everything with a wink and a smile. In an interview with PCGamesN, game designer Michael Chu said he feels Tracer embodies the game's theme of heroism, adding, "she has a personality which is out of the norm for most people. She is incredibly optimistic, she is incredibly bubbly—it's part of her hero persona." Matching her English origin, Tracer is voiced by English actress Cara Theobold.
At BlizzCon 2015, Metzen was asked about the presence of gay heroes in the Overwatch universe; he confirmed there were such characters but elaborated, "we want it to play out organically, we don't want it to be a data point or feel contrived in any way." In December 2016, Tracer became the first Overwatch hero to be canonically revealed as LGBT in Reflections, an issue of the Overwatch digital comic; she identifies herself as a lesbian. She is depicted in the comic as a partner in a romantic relationship with a woman named Emily, who is not part of the Overwatch team. Blizzard noted the importance of variety in character background, which helps deepen and enrich the game's broader fictional universe. Blizzard stated about Tracer's development, "As with any aspect of our characters' backgrounds, their sexuality is just one part of what makes our heroes who they are. From the very beginning of our work on Tracer's story, it just felt right to make this an aspect of her character."
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