Blizzard's putting plans in motion to try and revive Overwatch 2 — or just simply Overwatch, as it'll now be named.
Yep, the team's ditching the idea of this being a numbered sequel roughly three years after its initial launch.
It's not quite accurate to say that Overwatch has been bombing since the arrival of Overwatch 2 back in October 2022, but it's simply never been able to live up to the highs of the original release.
It's never had the momentum, the hype, or the support that made the property such a huge hit in the first place.
The idea, then, is to put the newly named Overwatch back in the spotlight, and the developer's kicking things off with the launch of five new playable heroes: Domina (tank), Emre (damage), Anran (damage), Mizuki (support), and, er, Jetpack Cat (support).
They all arrive next week, on the 10th February, as part of the game's all-new 'Season 1'. An additional five heroes will apparently be dropping throughout the rest of 2026.
What's more, 'sub-classes' are being introduced, giving each existing character a more specialised role, branching out from their usual class. Naturally, the goal is to breathe new life into the shooter's roster, while also adding some gameplay depth in the form of new passive perks.
It'll be interesting to see if Overwatch regains some ground over the next few weeks. Again, it still has a relatively stable audience, but it's been struggling to compete with similar titles — including Marvel Rivals, a game that was so obviously inspired by Overwatch — for quite some time.
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