Blizzard insists its Overwatch rebrand isn't "us trying to admit there was a failure," it's about easing fears over "when it's going to get replaced by Overwatch 3"

Overwatch's Jetpack Cat hero, a ginger cat sitting on a floating blue vehicle, looks into the camera.

This week, Blizzard announced that Overwatch 2 is now just Overwatch again, but it's not ready to call its seemingly failed attempt at a full-blown sequel a, well, failure.

The newly 2-less Overwatch was announced as part of a substantial rebrand ushering in a "new story-driven era" for the shooter, and it's all kicking off with a year-long narrative arc called The Reign of Talon, consisting of six seasons that'll release over the course of the year. Season 1, which comes out February 10, will add a whopping five new heroes to the roster, and a further five will be added throughout the year.