Blizzard threw the whole ball out for National Best Friend Day: the company assigned a Blizzard character bestie corresponding to a birth month for all players. A colorful graphic was linked with a tweet of months linked to iconic characters such as D.Va, Jaina, and Diablo; with the graphic going viral instantly, and the responses were just fabulous.
Let’s talk about the actual tweet now. Blizzard co-opted this little interactive post, wherein they asked fans which character they’d be rolling with, depending on their birth month. The graphic represented heroes and villains from across Blizzard’s universes-Overwatch, World-of-Warcraft, Diablo, and even some deep cuts like Juno from StarCraft. Entertainment-wise, though, the real magic was in the replies, where players joined in either in celebration or roasting of their given fate.
Take, for example, Chaos-he got an Anduin and slowly went down the depressing spiral: “Fuck I gotta deal with Anduin’s cryingðŸ˜.” Mood. The rest did get more serious, with Drew from September posting a flexing emoji and saying, “For once I win.” Darmuthia, being altogether less enthusiastic, just said, “I don’t even know who the February lady is. Can I be friends with Lucio instead?” A fair request.
Then, there were some who gave full dedication. BigBossMaker announced, with their birthday coming up within a week, that they would claim Zeratul as their bestie come technicalities. Protosito jokingly blamed their mum for withholding them in her womb for an extra three months to cement Zeratul as their birth month buddy-the dedication is real.
Some of the responses were downright chaotic: SpacePopeZilla was ready to trade their October-assigned Lilith for someone else’s Jaina, saying, “jaina ain’t it bro lilith and i would do some fun shit.” Jokes aside, X81609325 went down the full conspiracy route, joking this was some sneaky way of harvesting personal data. Paranoid? Maybe. Funny? Absolutely.
For those who embraced the match assignments wholeheartedly: TheHybrid VR loathed the Horde but secretly loved Thrall, while PuppyAliceUwU merely gushed, “I like Juno a lot :3.” Even Diablo got some love from Jemmyt Reloaded, who was crooning about the classic D2 design like a true vet.
Otherwise? That is the sheer randomness. Someone was given Gamon-there yes, that Gamon from WoW-and Hillbilly Analyst’s response was simply a resigned, “I got Gamon.” No further queries. Meanwhile, Ephemeris outrightly claimed to be a February baby to negate their original assignment. Power move.
Another part of this post is not just a cool engagement stunt but also a reminder of how deeply players identify with their characters. Whether bonding over shared mains (shoutout to Hotner Herrow, who took his Zeratul love really deep!) or making fun of the emotional baggage of their assigned buddy (looking at you, Anduin stans), these reactions speak so much about what these fictional heroes mean to the community.
So, who’d you get? Are you vibing with your Blizzard bestie now, or are you plotting a trade? A funny way to celebrate friendship, even if your new best friend is a demon lord or a perpetually-angsty king. Happy National Best Friend Day, gamers! May your alliances be strong, and your roasts even stronger.
