But while McCree's talents are sought after by parties great and small, he fights only for causes he believes are just.īorn in the state of Texas, not much is know about Jesse McCree's early life prior to him joining the Deadlock Gang with Ashe stating that he was a farmer before she brought him into the gang. He resurfaced several years later as a gunslinger for hire. Wanting no part of the infighting, McCree set off alone and went underground.
But as Overwatch's influence waned, rogue elements within Blackwatch sought to bring down the organization and turn it to their own ends. McCree appreciated the flexibility afforded to the clandestine Blackwatch, unhindered by bureaucracy and red tape. He chose the latter.Īlthough he was initially cynical, he came to believe that he could make amends for his past sins by righting the injustices of the world. With his expert marksmanship and resourcefulness, he was given the choice between rotting in a maximum-security lockup and joining Blackwatch, Overwatch's covert ops division. McCree had already made a name for himself as a member of the notorious Deadlock Gang, which trafficked in illicit weapons and military hardware throughout the American Southwest, when he and his associates were busted in an Overwatch sting operation. Armed with his Peacekeeper revolver, the outlaw Jesse McCree doles out justice on his own terms.