K-pop group Le Sserafim has reunited with Blizzard Entertainment for a new Overwatch 2 collaboration that will bring stylish new skins — and Bouncer BOB from the “Perfect Night” video — to the game later this month. The new collab will coincide with the release of Le Sserafim’s new album Hot.
This time around, Blizzard and Le Sserafim have teamed up for new skins for Mercy, Juno, D.Va, Ashe, and Illari. (Sorry, Roadhog fans; maybe next time.) Players who missed out on the original cosmetics from late 2023 — for Brigitte, D.Va, Kiriko, Sombra, and Tracer — will have the option to purchase recolored versions of those skins.
Not returning, however, is the Concert Clash mode that was added to Overwatch 2 for the original Le Sserafim collab. That mode tied into the theme around the K-pop group’s video for “Perfect Night,” explained Aimee Dennett, associate director of product management for Overwatch, in an interview with Polygon.
“This time around, we wanted to be part of one of the pieces that’s celebrating their new album,” Dennett said. “While we don’t have a new song that’s specific to Overwatch, we had to celebrate K-pop culture, so we made a visualizer for one of the new songs off their album that we’re pretty excited about and a lot of extensive cosmetics for this collaboration.”
The particular cosmetics for Le Sserafim’s second Overwatch 2 collab were largely created by the team at Blizzard Korea, explained Overwatch art director Dion Rogers. Blizzard Korea artists combed through Le Sserafim photo shoots, videos, and vlogs, as well as Korean streetwear trends, to give Overwatch characters’ K-pop clothing choices a level of authenticity, Rogers said.
“We try to work pretty close with our team in Korea on these particular skins,” Rogers said. “We did one of them here [in Irvine] as well, but because they’re close to this work, they have the best knowledge of how to translate what they see. […] We work closely with Le Sserafim as well, and the girls have their thoughts and ideas on what they like to see on the heroes. It’s a really fun collaborative process.”
The selection process around which characters would be represented in the new collab worked much like previous crossovers, including those with Cowboy Bebop, One Punch Man, and Transformers. Rogers said that Blizzard first considers which heroes would be fans of the crossover property and builds from there.
“We imagine which hero on the team might actually listen to Le Sserafim or be into it. We imagine that they exist in a world of Overwatch. So Mercy, Juno, obviously D.Va is a huge fan of K-Pop, and Ashe. This is something that we think about with any skin that we create, but does the character want to be this or would they listen to these things?”
The newly remixed Le Sserafim skins from 2023 — Blizzard’s calling them “Blue Flame” skins — are part of a larger skin-recoloring trend that’s been happening in Overwatch 2 recently. As Blizzard brings older skins back with new color palettes, the additions have drawn some criticism from players around their cost. But Rogers says they require more effort than Overwatch fans might think.
“The team actually really enjoys [doing these recolors] and they’re not actually fast,” Rogers said. “Picking the right colors for a skin is not as easy as, It was blue and now it’s red. It requires a ton of conversations and someone repaints the skin itself. This takes time, [especially with] a lot of denim and jean fabrics. We actually handcraft these recolors, so there’s more effort than it appears. Obviously it is easier; you’re not starting from scratch basically, but we’re very careful about it.”
Added Rogers, “Le Sserafim actually contributed to the color designs. It’s very much inspired by their style, their fashion, and it was just cool to revisit those skins again and try to create a new palette for them.”
Overwatch 2’s new Le Sserafim collaboration launches in game on March 18.
Source：https://www.polygon.com/overwatch/536061/overwatch-2-le-sserafim-collab-2025-skins
