'Overwatch's voice actors celebrate the game's birthday by dancing their character's emotes

This is certainly ONE way to celebrate Overwatch's birthday
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Peter Allen Clark
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There are many, many ways that Blizzard can celebrate Overwatch's first birthday on June 12. It can release beautiful new anniversary skins, it can let people play the game for free, and it can get the game's voice actors to dance like the characters.

Sure, why not.

Anjali Bhimani, who voices the defense powerhouse Symmetra, posted a video on her YouTube channel Friday, of herself and many of her fellow actors dancing the same jaunty dance emotes as their Overwatch characters.

While many of the actors -- who are known to enjoy participating in antics with one another -- danced in the same drab hotel room, several others taped themselves dancing on the streets or out in nature. From McCree to Winston to a tag-teamed Zenyatta, most of the roster is given a chance to shine IRL.

And the actors don't do a terrible job of it as well.

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Though they probably shouldn't quit their day jobs. (Please don't quit your day jobs.)

You can watch the giddy celebrations all right here:

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