In Overwatch, there is the following player icon:
What is the meaning behind this icon? What is it's place in the Overwatch universe? I can't for the life of me figure out what/who it's for.
Overwatch – 512 Player Icon Reference
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That's an unused indicator of your MMR rank for an upcoming patch that will add a Competitive mode.
In Closed Beta, there was competitive matchmaking and as such that image you posted is the default image displayed on the Competitive Play screen.
Note that currently Overwatch does not have a competitive matchmaking system; this answer will be updated appropriately when it is added.
You can see the same format in this gif Blizzard provided showcasing what competitive ranking will look like.
Of the current roster, the following used to be members of the original Overwatch:
- Genji
- McCree
- Reaper
- Soldier: 76
- Tracer
- Mei
- Torbjorn
- Reinhardt
- Winston
- Mercy
Widowmaker technically wasn't a member of Overwatch, but she used to be Amelie Lacroix, the wife of an Overwatch agent. Pharah's mother is Ana Amari, a member of the original Overwatch strike team although Overwatch was disbanded before Pharah herself could join.
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Best Answer
This is a reference to Zarya's weight lifting record. This can be seen by her tattoo on her shoulder, and two of her sprays have 512 kgs set of weights.