Street Fighter 5 mod puts Overwatch's Sombra in the game
The inevitable has happened: a Street Fighter 5 mod has made Sombra from Overwatch playable in the game.
THEJAMK, whose Street Fighter 5 mods we've reported on before, re-skinned Street Fighter 5's Laura so that she becomes Sombra.
SOMBRA (Overwatch) SFV (UPDATED for v2.0) Watch on YouTubeIt's a great fit, not least because both characters have similar hairstyles. In fact, when Sombra was announced, some within the fighting game community suggested Blizzard had used Laura as inspiration for her design.
But before we get into a argument about who inspired who, it's worth pointing out that Capcom did not of course invent the one-sided undercut hairstyle. We're all friends!
For reference, here's how Sombra looks in Overwatch:
Here's THEJAMK on the mod:
This isn't even the first time an Overwatch character has been put into Street Fighter 5. TheJamk used Birdie as the basis for Roadhog.
Birdie as Roadhog Overwatch SFV Watch on YouTubeHe used Cammy as the basis for a Tracer mod.
Watch on YouTubeHere's Zangief as Reinhardt.
Zangief as Reinhardt (Overwatch) SFV Watch on YouTubeR. Mika as Mei.
Mika as Mei (Overwatch) SFV Watch on YouTubeAnd Karin turned into D.Va.
Watch on YouTubeThe whole thing sparks a thought: Overwatch vs Capcom, please!









