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Overwatch Drops the '2' as Blizzard Launches Feb. 10 Overhaul With Five New Heroes

Blizzard recasts the shooter as a single ongoing platform with annual, expansion-style story arcs to rebuild player confidence.

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A screenshot of Jetpack Cat in Overwatch. An orange tabby cat with goggles is standing on a flying contraption with guns and boosters attached.
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A photo of several Blizzard developers sitting in chairs during a presentation to press for the Overawatch Spotlight announcements. From left to right: Blizzard president Johanna Faries, general manager and head of development for live service and mobile games Walter Kong, executive producer Ben Bell, game director Aaron Keller, and art director Dion Rogers.

Overview

  • Season 1, titled The Reign of Talon, begins on February 10 and starts a connected year-long narrative told across six seasons.
  • Blizzard plans 10 new heroes in 2026, with Domina, Emre, Mizuki, Anran, and Jetpack Cat arriving at launch and five more rolling out in later seasons.
  • A sweeping UI/UX redesign debuts with a 3D hero lobby, faster navigation, and revamped galleries, alongside new hero sub-roles that grant distinct passive abilities.
  • A five-week Conquest faction event lets players side with Overwatch or Talon to complete missions for rewards as maps, voice lines, and visuals reflect the unfolding story.
  • A native Switch 2 version launches with Season 2 in spring, while cosmetics expand through a Hello Kitty collaboration and refreshed loot boxes that add previously shop-only skins.