Tracer is one of the most recognizable Overwatch characters. Those abilities were caused by an accident that left her unable to maintain a physical form in the present until Winston invented the chronal accelerator, a device that allows her to control her own time frame. In the game, Tracer has low health, but is highly mobile with her skills including a teleportation-like ability and time-travel. The character, who is of British origin, has been noted by video game outlets to be peppy and energetic. She was introduced as a playable character in an April 2016 update for the crossover multiplayer online battle arena game Heroes of the Storm, nearly a month prior to the release of Overwatch. Tracer was first seen in the 2014 Overwatch Cinematic Trailer short. Tracer is the alias of Lena Oxton, a fictional playable character who appears in the 2016 video game Overwatch-a first-person shooter developed by Blizzard Entertainment-and related animations and literary media. Promotional Overwatch 2 image featuring Tracer
