Overwatch Donating All Proceeds from New Pink Mercy Skin to Charity

By Brian Barnett

From now until May 21, a limited time Pink Mercy legendary skin will be available for purchase for Overwatch.

In an official blog post on the Overwatch website, the development team revealed the skin costs $15 USD, and 100% of the proceeds will go towards the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

A new trailer shows off the charitable skin, and you can check it out below:

That isn’t the only way Blizzard is rallying to the cause, however; the team also announced a limited edition Pink Mercy shirt, which is now available for pre-order on the Blizzard Gear Store. The shirt costs $30 USD and, like the legendary skin, 100% of the proceeds will go towards the BCRF.

Designed by community artist VICKISIGH and currently available for pre-order, 100% of the 30$ Pink Mercy shirt will be donated to BCRF.

In addition, a series of Twitch Drops will be available from May 8-21, including a new player icon and four brand new sprays. The items can be earned by watching sponsored charity streams on Twitch. Twitch will also receive several Pink Mercy emotes viewers can use to raise awareness during the event.

Full details on the Pink Mercy Charity Event are available on the Overwatch blog.

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Brian Barnett is absolutely terrible at playing Mercy, so be nice if you see him online. You can follow him on Twitter @Ribnax.