Released on 20 March 2018, she is the 27th hero added to the game.

Brigitte's character backstory is tied into that of her father Torbjörn's and her godfather Reinhardt's. Outside of the game, Blizzard's fictional biography for Brigitte lists her full real name as Brigitte Lindholm, her age as 23, and her former base of operations as Gothenburg, Sweden.

For years, many players hated how disruptive Shield Bash was. But Blizzard took the stun effect away from the ability when Overwatch 2 launched. By locking the stun behind Brig's ult, she'll have more utility again without making the stun too oppressive.

Brigitte (brih-geet-teh) is one of the support heroes of Overwatch. She is a skilled metalsmith and mechanic, who accompanies Reinhardt as he wanders across Europe. She is the youngest daughter of Torbjörn and his wife Ingrid.