{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-28T11:06:18.179Z","story":{"id":"r_256e50715fa848e79c780001","slug":"overwatch-and-yoasobi-collaboration-announced-with-new-song-orion","url":"https://yomimono.id/overwatch-and-yoasobi-collaboration-announced-with-new-song-orion","headline":"Overwatch and YOASOBI Collaboration Announced With New Song Orion","summary":"Activision Blizzard Japan announced a collaboration between the hero shooter Overwatch and the music unit YOASOBI at a presentation in Tokyo on May 28. The collaboration begins on July 1. YOASOBI produced a new song titled \"Orion\" based on a short story called \"The Sparrow That Fell to Earth,\" which was published on the same day. The story follows Genji visiting Tokyo and recalling childhood memories with Hanzo and Kiriko. The song's title references the Orion constellation, with Ayase explaining that the theme is the three stars that appear close together from a certain angle but are actually far apart, mirroring the characters' relationships. The song will appear on YOASOBI's EP \"THE BOOK 4,\" releasing June 26, with a US-exclusive Overwatch edition vinyl. In-game skins themed around Kiriko, Genji, and Hanzo will be added. A music video for \"Orion\" is being produced by animation studio A-1 Pictures. At the event, Overwatch development team members Lead Hero Producer Kenny Hudson and Narrative Design Lead Miranda Moyer appeared alongside YOASOBI's Ayase and ikura.","why_it_matters":"The collaboration marks Overwatch's first major tie-in with a Japanese music act, explicitly designed as a Japan-specific initiative that combines the game's lore with YOASOBI's novel-to-music format, rather than a standard cross-promotion.","published_at":"2026-05-28T09:15:02.000Z","source_count":5,"sources":["GAME Watch","4Gamer.net","KAI-YOU","Denfaminicogamer","Inside"],"citations":[{"source":"GAME Watch","title":"\"Overwatch\" x \"YOASOBI\" Collaboration Announced! New Song \"Orion\" Produced","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/event/2112544.html"},{"source":"4Gamer.net","title":"\"Overwatch\" x \"YOASOBI\" Collaboration Kicks Off July 1: Report on the Announcement Event Featuring Ayase and ikura as Guests","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/484/G048450/20260528027/"},{"source":"KAI-YOU","title":"YOASOBI × 'Overwatch' Collaboration: New Song Written for Tokyo-Based Story","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/95530"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","title":"Overwatch x YOASOBI Collaboration Starts July 1. Skins for Kiriko, Genji, Hanzo and Others Appear","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605282y"},{"source":"Inside","title":"『Overwatch』×YOASOBI Collaboration Starts July 1! Short Story 'Sparrow Fallen to Earth' Featuring Genji Visiting Tokyo Also Released","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/05/28/182047.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Overwatch","Orion"],"studios":[],"people":["YOASOBI"],"type":"announcement","domain":"music","is_roundup":false}}}