Hyde Global are minor antagonists in the Overwatch franchise, acting as the main antagonists of Goin' Legit. They are a large company known for their automated robots.
Biography[]
Origins[]
It isn’t explicitly stated when they were formed, but it can be assumed that they were formed before or during the Omnic Crisis. During the crisis, the company would profit off of the Overwatch battles by selling robots to help. After Overwatch is shut down, the company starts going into bankruptcy and started looking for ways to cheat their way into making more money.
In "Goin' Legit"[]
In the comic, Goin' Legit, a CEO of Hyde Global hires Junkrat and Roadhog to save their employees after they’ve been captured by omnics. However, in actuality, The CEO was framing them for destruction in order to obtain the insurance money.
Sure enough, Junkrat and Roadhog do end up destroying the warehouse they were sent to and are shot at by both Cop Bots and the Police. The duo manage to defeat all of them and learn from the wreckage that the CEO tricked them, leading them to kill the CEO by hanging him and blowing up the company headquarters.
It is unknown what happens afterwards, though it’s assumed from the destruction of their offices and the death of their CEO that the company suffered even more through bankruptcy.
Trivia[]
- They in a sense, can be labeled as foils to Junkrat and Roadhog's former gang, the Junkers.
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Talon Deadlock Rebels Junkers Vishkar Corporation Hyde Global Other Villains Junkenstein's Revenge |