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Blizzard drops ‘2’ from Overwatch ahead of season reset

Old name, new era.

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Overwatch 2 drops the 2 with a colossal overhaul — the Reign of Talon begins with 5 new characters dropping next week and a freakin' Hello Kitty collab

Blizzard's new Overwatch Spotlight presentation revealed that Overwatch 2 is dropping the 2, and now has a completely new live-service structure.

Windows Central

Blizzard renames Overwatch 2 to Overwatch, 4 years after deciding Overwatch was Overwatch 2, because "Overwatch is more than just a digit: it's a living universe," called Overwatch

Overwatch 2 is now Overwatch after being Overwatch which was Overwatch 2

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Overwatch 2 drops the 2 and goes back to being Overwatch as Blizzard launches its biggest update ever next week: 'We want to gain players' confidence, we want them to have trust in the game'

The future of Overwatch looks brighter than ever before.

PC Gamer

Overwatch's biggest season ever kicks off with 5 new heroes all at once, including a cat with a jetpack who can toss you off the map

2026 is going to be a big year for Overwatch.

PC Gamer

Blizzard has teased new Overwatch survey skins, and the usual suspects aren't shy about hogging the concept collections

Can they all come true, please?

PC Gamer

My 5 wishes for Blizzard Entertainment in 2026 range from a single-player Overwatch to the return of Starcraft — they may never happen, but a man can dream

Blizzard Entertainment is gearing up for its 35th anniversary later this year. In honor of this event, I'm going to list 5 things I wish to see from that may be impossible, but are worth dreaming about including improvements exisiting games or bringing back a dormant franchise.

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Even though Overwatch 2 canceled its story mode, Blizzard teases "to lean further into storytelling and character development" for the FPS' 10th anniversary

"We believe 2026 will be a year where our boldest ideas come to life"

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Overwatch 2 season 20 patch notes – Vendetta, Winter Wonderland, nerfs and buffs, plus more

The little lady with a big sword is just the start.

Destructoid

Overwatch 2's first melee damage hero was 'pushed forward' in the release schedule despite fans expecting a new tank: 'It's more about servicing that playstyle that we really didn't have in the roster'

Blizzard says Vendetta was too fun to skip.

PC Gamer

Overwatch fans are desperately trying to solve a mystery with its newest hero, but Blizzard already revealed the answer

Blizzard didn't do a great job at keeping this a secret.

PC Gamer

Overwatch 2's newest hero has roots in one of the best PvE missions I played 7 years ago

Looks like we're going with Hero 45.

PC Gamer

Marvel Rivals pulls another Overwatch, adds PvE "Marvel Zombies-inspired" mode in time for its first Halloween event with 5 playable heroes

And two zombified bosses

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'It should be silly': Overwatch 2's newest Halloween event, Haunted Masquerade, connects characters' lore while also not taking itself too seriously

Mask up

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Overwatch 2's Season 19 kicks off the spooky season with returning Halloween modes and a new addition, Haunted Masquerade

Let's play dress-up.

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Overwatch 2’s season 19 highlights include Mythic Lifeweaver and Kiriko, and Halloween masks with unique buffs

Oooh, scary!

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Overwatch 2 removes Tracer from Stadium's hero pool 2 days after adding her, all thanks to a time-jumping exploit that made her a bit too lore accurate and almost impossible to kill

The Cavalry's here (or is it?)

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Marvel Rivals loot boxes could be on the way according to datamine, and after nearly 10 years of post-Overwatch controversy you may be stunned to learn some players think it's a good thing

A new "Mysteries" leak has dropped in the run-up to season 4

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The internet bullied Blizzard into reversing an Overwatch 2 change 72 hours after it released, but the studio says it's "still invested in creating new and unique features"

Mirror matchups are back in Stadium after a massive backlash to removing them

Destructoid

‘Lifeless and dumb’: Overwatch 2 has a new universal emote, but some players are disturbed with how it looks on certain heroes

Wait a minute...

GamesRadar

Marvel Rivals dev denies using EOMM, explains that an Overwatch-like role queue won't work because the game's tank and support heroes aren't interesting enough

NetEase responds to complaints around matchmaking

PC Gamer

Overwatch 2 dips its toes into the horny pool with swimsuit skins and a shirtless new healer for its next season

It was inevitable.

PC Gamer

Overwatch 2's Wuyang is a DPS in disguise, and that could quickly become a problem

A new hero for a very specific type of player.

GamesRadar

Blizzard pumps the breaks on eating Marvel Rivals' lunch with attractive Overwatch 2 heroes, says the team still "loves oddballs" like Bastion and Winston

"Heroes like Winston and Bastion are really important to our universe. They're what makes Overwatch Overwatch."

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