The Overwatch community has grown attached to the game’s diverse roster of heroes, with many artistic fans making skin concepts for their favorite characters. One such concept sees support hero Brigitte donning special Christmas attire, and it is hard to imagine anything better for the Overwatch member than this fan design.
The skin concept sees the daughter of founding Overwatch member Torbjorn dressed from head to toe in Christmas decorations, and the festive look has a great name to match. Going by “Gingerbrig,” this version of the shield-wielding hero sees Brig’s armor replaced by Gingerbread cookies. The design also sees an actual Gingerbread attached to Brigitte’s shield, with a cookie-like texture wrapped around the defensive item.
The skin concept comes courtesy of Reddit user Annzey and their friend who brought the idea to life. The mockup quickly garnered praise from fans of the hero shooter. With players previously giving Brigitte a new ultimate, fan edits for the cheerful character seem to be a popular hobby for Overwatch lovers. More than just a pretty, holiday-themed shield and armor set, however, little details help bring the armor set to life — such as the spotted gloves on Brig’s hands and the mistletoe in her hair.
GINGERBRIG- Concept Art ❄️ So a while ago I had posted an idea for a Gingerbread Brigitte skin and I’ve been obsessed with the idea so I asked my friend if she could draw some concept art for me and WELLA! I present to you- GINGERBRIG! What do y’all think??? :))✨ from Overwatch
With 2020’s version of the Overwatch Winter Wonderland event likely days away, the skin concept comes at a perfect time. Though it may be too late for Blizzard to take inspiration from the skin and include it within the upcoming event, perhaps an official addition can release with next year’s version of Winter Wonderland. Regardless, the skin is deserving of the praise, as Brig’s frosting-covered neckpiece and gumdrop shoulder pads make for an amazing look, unlike anything else that currently exists for the hero.
The special Brigitte skin concept is complete with a redesigned mace, as the new melee weapon appears to be a mixture of a tree ornament and candy canes. The Gingerbrig skin captures the Christmas spirit without going overboard, and it easily ranks among some of the best Overwatch skin concepts. With fans recently creating a Toy Story McCree skin concept as well, the community seems to have no shortage of ideas for future skin designs. Gingerbrig is a detailed mockup, and Annzey knocked the design out of the park.
It will be interesting to see if Blizzard takes notice of the holiday-themed Brigitte design. With the developers hard at work on Overwatch 2, hopefully the team still sees the work put in by fans across the Internet.
Overwatch is available now on PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One.