1 Gorilla Vs 100 Soldiers to Be Featured on Overwatch Livestream Showdown
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- 1 Gorilla vs 100 Soldiers is a livestream event occurring on May 6 at 12 pm PT.
- The event pits one Winston against 100 Soldier: 76s.
- 1 Gorilla vs 100 Soldiers will feature content creators and will be available to watch on Twitch.
Blizzard announced “1 Gorilla vs 100 Soldiers,” a livestream event occurring on May 6 at 12 pm PT, or 3 pm ET. The event features one Winston fighting against 100 Solider: 76s, a reference to the popular internet discussion topic that has spawned countless memes.
Source: Blizzard
The livestream is exclusively on Twitch, broadcasting on PlayOverwatch’s official channel. The matchup will feature “surprise content creators,” according to Blizzard. Within the social media post where the livestream was marketed, Blizzard held a poll where players could vote for who they thought would win.
Here are the results of the poll, which has since been closed and saw 15,729 total votes:
- 1 Winston (57.1% or 8,981 voters)
- 100 Soldiers (42.9% or 6,748 voters)
The livestream event is a play on a popular meme: “1 Gorilla vs 100 men.” This now viral topic originated from a Reddit thread in the subreddit r/whowouldwin in 2020. The internet then resurfaced the conversation when MrBeast referenced the topic on X. The post has 51 million views and 616,000 likes. Even major news outlets such as ABC and CBS News began weighing in on the hot topic.
Overwatch 2 is a competitive team-based shooter available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC. Blizzard recently added a new game mode, Stadium, where Overwatch 2 adopted customizable builds and item mechanics.
