[3][4] A set based on the upcoming Overwatch 2 was scheduled to be released in February 2022, but has been delayed indefinitely, leaving theme's return uncertain.

[6][7] Lego Overwatch aimed to recreate the main characters in Lego form, including D.Va, Genji, Hammond, Hanzo, Jesse McCree, Junkrat, Mercy, Pharah, Reaper, Reinhardt, Roadhog, Shimada Henchmen, Soldier: 76, Tracer,[8] Widowmaker and Winston.

[6][9][10] In addition, The Lego Group built a life-sized model of D.Va who appears in the video game.

Blizzard Vice President of Consumer Products Matt Beecher explained, “We really spawned a lot of ideas, and we started looking at those through different lenses.

And through collaboration we ultimately got to the six play sets that we announced here.” Lego Group Designer Woon Tze Chee explained, “We’re hitting a different age group than we’re usually targeting, a little bit higher age mark, we spent quite a fair bit of time trying to strike a balance between a set that has play features, versus a cool model that they can just display.

[16][17] In June 2019, Lego Group Designer Woon Tze Chee discussed how the Lego Overwatch theme was developed and explained, "Some of these sets are inspired by the animation, some of the sets are inspired by the game mode, this has something to do with the composition of the team.

[4][20][21] As part of the marketing campaign, The Lego Group released toy sets based on the video game and featured mech suits, vehicles, spacecraft and combat robots.

[26][27] The set consists of 182 pieces and based on the “Omnic Crisis” in orange version from the video game.

[28] In October 2018, it was officially announced by The Lego Group that the first wave sets that based on the Overwatch video game was released on 3 January 2019.

[43][44][45][46] However, in January 2022, The Lego Group announced that it would delay the set indefinitely while it reviews its partnership with Activision Blizzard, following the workplace misconduct lawsuit by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH).