The line comes from Blizzard's team shooter Overwatch, released in 2016, where McCree is a damage hero who asks supports for healing during matches. The character was later renamed Cole Cassidy, but older voice lines and clips still circulate under the McCree name. Players spammed the in-game need healing request in matches, and short recordings of the call spread to soundboards and meme edits outside the game. It remains popular as a quick, recognisable way to signal low health in any gaming context.