Overwatch players might feel as if they're facing off against a Spartan in recent matches. Fans were quick to draw comparisons between Emre, one of five new heroes added to Blizzard's multiplayer shooter, to Master Chief from Halo, prompting some to clamor for an official crossover.
As observed by GamesRadar, the resemblance between Emre's abilities and Halo mechanics go beyond the character just being a guy with a gun--his three-round-burst rifle is remarkably like the Battle Rifle from the Xbox-published franchise, and his semi-automatic pistol packs a punch like Halo's Magnum.
And not only do his frag grenades behave like Halo grenades (even letting players grenade jump), but one of Emre's perks can make them stick to opponents. You can even argue that his passive health regeneration ability is similar to how a Spartan would regenerate armor. And to top it all off, he interacts with a Cortana-like AI program.
If Soldier: 76 is the "Call of Duty" guy in Overwatch because of his run-and-gun gameplay and ability to sprint, then Emre is absolutely the "Halo guy" with more points of comparison. The similarities are strong enough that fans on social media expressed hopes that an Overwatch/Halo crossover would give Emre proper Spartan armor through a skin.
Like most ongoing live-service games, Overwatch is no stranger to IP crossovers, teaming up with Street Fighter 6 last year and pulling out the stops for a World of Warcraft event the year before. With Overwatch and Halo both under the Microsoft corporate umbrella, it's easy to imagine such a crossover.
Season 1 of the soft-rebooted Overwatch began earlier this week, initially forcing players to sit through a queue. The launch led to a surge of Twitch viewers for Overwatch and record-breaking number of concurrent Steam players.
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As observed by GamesRadar, the resemblance between Emre's abilities and Halo mechanics go beyond the character just being a guy with a gun--his three-round-burst rifle is remarkably like the Battle Rifle from the Xbox-published franchise, and his semi-automatic pistol packs a punch like Halo's Magnum.
And not only do his frag grenades behave like Halo grenades (even letting players grenade jump), but one of Emre's perks can make them stick to opponents. You can even argue that his passive health regeneration ability is similar to how a Spartan would regenerate armor. And to top it all off, he interacts with a Cortana-like AI program.
you know what you must do, and it’s the perfect year to do it. @PlayOverwatch x @Halo
Petition to make Emre the Master Chief in Overwatch! https://t.co/CvZc7OcXhm
— rock | spartan locke fan account (@rockisinfinite) February 11, 2026
If Soldier: 76 is the "Call of Duty" guy in Overwatch because of his run-and-gun gameplay and ability to sprint, then Emre is absolutely the "Halo guy" with more points of comparison. The similarities are strong enough that fans on social media expressed hopes that an Overwatch/Halo crossover would give Emre proper Spartan armor through a skin.
Like most ongoing live-service games, Overwatch is no stranger to IP crossovers, teaming up with Street Fighter 6 last year and pulling out the stops for a World of Warcraft event the year before. With Overwatch and Halo both under the Microsoft corporate umbrella, it's easy to imagine such a crossover.
Season 1 of the soft-rebooted Overwatch began earlier this week, initially forcing players to sit through a queue. The launch led to a surge of Twitch viewers for Overwatch and record-breaking number of concurrent Steam players.
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