"The is tough to describe because the joke is that it doesn't really mean anything. It started as a repeated phrase in video edits about tall basketball players, then became associated with a pseudo-shrugging motion after a video of a kid saying it while doing one went viral . It is functionally meaningless; kids are just saying it. And now, Soldier: 76 will be saying it too in Overwatch 2 matches starting later today."
"I am a Soldier: 76 main , and seeing my grumpy gay grandpa performing memes in an obvious play for memetic virality from Blizzard is such a bummer. Overwatch 2 keeps moving away from its own world in favor of using collaboration skins to chase the kind of crossover slop has long been associated with, and while this addition isn't a reference to another franchise, it is one of the most overt nods the game has ever made to a specific pop culture fad,"
The "6-7" phrase originated as a repeated line in video edits about tall basketball players and became tied to a pseudo-shrug after a viral clip. The phrase functions largely as a meaningless meme that spreads through repetition rather than meaning. Overwatch 2 added a "6-7" emote for Soldier: 76, with apparent vocalization and promotion on official channels. Some players view the emote as pandering to fleeting internet trends and predict widespread spawn-room spam. Other players note recent gameplay improvements such as Stadium mode and the Perks system that have strengthened the game's current state.
Read at Kotaku
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