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The Latest Breaking News from Overwatch

Overwatch soars to new Steam record as Season 1 sparks massive player surge

Records are breaking.

Dot Esports

Overwatch just shattered its Steam PC player count record with its new Season 1 update release — it's the most-watched game on Twitch right now, too

Following the release of Overwatch's new Season 1 and the huge Reign of Talon overhaul, it's shattered its previous player count record on Steam.

Windows Central

Overwatch's massive Season 1 update and Reign of Talon relaunch is live with 5 new hero characters and more — I'm not coming back, but you may want to

Overwatch Season 1: Conquest and the Reign of Talon have now launched, beginning a new chapter for Blizzard's PvP hero shooter. Here's everything new.

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Everyone is editing their own Jetpack Cats for Overwatch and it's the best thing on the internet right now

Jetpack Cat memes are taking over as Overwatch kicks off a new era. See the best fan-made felines here!

Windows Central

Controversial Overwatch character to be redesigned after fan backlash

Even the character's voice actor called for a redesign.

Creative Bloq

Overwatch to redesign Anran as Blizzard responds to the VA's criticism — aligning her in-game appearance with expectations

Blizzard has confirmed it is discussing changes to the new Overwatch hero Anran after criticism from fans and voice actor Fareeha Anderson over the character’s in-game appearance.

Windows Central

Blizzard yields, new Overwatch hero Anran will be redesigned after players complained about everyone looking like Kiriko: "We agree she can be even better"

The devs are working on making her more distinct

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Twitch streamer and Anran voice actor pushes Blizzard to rethink hero’s slimmer look

Blizzard has agreed to redesign Overwatch hero Anran after Twitch streamer and voice actor Fareeha Andersen criticised the character’s slimmer in-game appearance. Fans compared it to earlier depictions, sparking debate over beauty standards and the “Ozempic chic” trend. Game Director Aaron Keller confirmed changes are planned for Season 1, saying…

The Times of India

Overwatch fans and voice actress call for a redesign of its newest hero: 'This concern is important, this is a hill worth dying on'

The newest damage hero looks way younger than she should be.

PC Gamer

A new StarCraft game is rumoured to be in the works by Nexon's Shooter Division — implying that the game could be a first or third-person shooter

Rumors have sprung up that Nexon, the developer behind The First Descendant, Dungeon & Fighter, and Blue Archive, is working on a new game with the StarCraft IP.

Windows Central

Overwatch's Steam reviews are still in the gutter, but hype for new update revives the hero shooter's player count as it surges past Call of Duty and Battlefield 6

Tomorrow, Overwatch 2 becomes Overwatch again

GamesRadar

New Overwatch actor addresses the "elephant in the room," says she had to "mourn" her character's redesign: "Let's keep rooting for the version of her that could be"

DPS Anran's new look isn't the "bold, optimistic swing that we know Overwatch to make"

GamesRadar

'Overwatch' just hit its highest player base on Steam PC since launch — passing Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty

All it needed was a flying kitty. Overwatch is so back, as the kids say.

Windows Central

Controversial new Overwatch character design has fans seeing double

Some prefer the fan art and want Anran to be redesigned.

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New Overwatch VA shouts out the subreddit that's been waiting 8 years for his character to become playable: "Search and destroy"

Turns out the Emre hopium wasn't hopium after all

GamesRadar

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"

"It was a necessary period of challenge"

PC Gamer

Overwatch's glow-up didn't just happen overnight—its successes have been in the works for years now

We're so back? We've been back for a while.

PC Gamer

Overwatch Domina abilities and perks explained

Sit down, Sigma.

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Overwatch Jetpack Cat abilities and perks explained

Yes, it is a cat with a jetpack.

PC Gamer

Overwatch Mizuki abilities and perks explained

A healer for those who love DPS.

Dot Esports

Overwatch and Hello Kitty are having a collab, just in time for Jetpack Cat

Hello Kitty & Friends comes to Overwatch!

GamesRadar

Blizzard says Overwatch's sexier heroes are more down to "technical hurdles" than a desire to make everyone hot, but fans would rather devs focus on finally fixing "same face syndrome"

More oddballs like Jetpack Cat should be coming in the future, though

TechRadar

'Overwatch is more than just a digit' — Overwatch 2 is losing the '2' as Blizzard announces major overhaul with 10 new heroes throughout the year and a Nintendo Switch 2 release

Blizzard has announced that it's dropping the "2" in Overwatch 2, alongside major plans for the hero shooter, which begins next month with the game's first year-long narrative titled "The Reign of Talon".

GamesRadar

"Marvel Rivals is the best thing to happen to Overwatch": Fans react to Blizzard's big changes and 10 new heroes, thanking NetEase's shooter for healthy competition

Overwatch is adding five new heroes next week

PC Gamer

Overwatch Anran abilities and perks explained

The fire-flinging DPS hero we all knew was coming.

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