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Kaan Serin

After struggling to make sequel-sized changes, fans think Blizzard might retire the '2' in Overwatch's name based on Season 16 leaks

Overwatch 2.

Blizzard Entertainment somewhat controversially turned its premium hero shooter Overwatch into a freemium live service game Overwatch 2 years ago. Rather than a traditional sequel, Overwatch 2 felt more like a beefy update with sweeping changes and big promises for the future, but the company might now be retiring the '2' in its name.

That's the prevalent theory among fans, at least, after Overwatch 2 Season 16 purportedly leaked early and potentially revealed one notable change to skin cosmetics.

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