Watch the first episode of ‘Overwatch’

Game developer Blizzard Entertainment is getting ready to launch a brand-new game franchise entitled Overwatch and to celebrate the producers have released episode one of what will be a series of animated shorts intent on showcasing some of the game’s back story. According to The Verge:

The eight-minute-long clip entitled “Recall” delves into the backstory of one of the more intriguing Overwatch combatants, a cybernetic gorilla known as Winston, who’s not only a scientist, but an avid Hearthstone player, too. Blizzard plans to release two more shorts as part of the series.

Watch the first episode here. Overwatch will release on PS4, XBone, and Windows on May 24th.