A keen Overwatch player on Reddit noticed that McCree's new skin, Magistrate, looks incredibly similar to fanart drawn a year ago

The fanart imagines McCree as a traditional Korean magistrate, complete with the hat and uniform worn by magistrates during the Joseon Dynasty era. His hat also has the symbol of Overwatch in the middle of it. 

McCree was given a Magistrate skin with the second installment of Overwatch's Lunar New Year event titled Year of the Dog. The official Magistrate skin also has a historically accurate magistrate uniform and a gun with wooden features. 

Both skins also have McCree smoking from a pipe, instead of the usual cigar in his mouth.

The Magistrate skin is one of the six new legendary skins available for the duration of the Year of the Dog event, which will end on March 5. Along with the return of Capture the Flag, the event features a new map and a competitive version of Capture the Flag.


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