Overwatch is dropping the ‘2’, adding 10 new heroes, and coming to Switch 2, in major revamp

Blizzard has announced a major content update for Overwatch 2, which will see the hero shooter drop the ‘2’ from its name, add an unprecedented ten new heroes, and kickstart a “new story-driven era”. A Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game has also been confirmed, with a release later this year alongside its second 2026 season. From February 10, Overwatch will kick off a yearlong narrative arc, ‘The Reign of Talon’, that will unfold across six seasons. Blizzard says this is the first “fully connected annual storyline” in Overwatch history, with worldbuilding, events, hero launches, and art direction centred around the fictional Talon group’s rise. Read More...

Feb 5, 2026 - 04:43
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Overwatch is dropping the ‘2’, adding 10 new heroes, and coming to Switch 2, in major revamp
Blizzard has announced a major content update for Overwatch 2, which will see the hero shooter drop the ‘2’ from its name, add an unprecedented ten new heroes, and kickstart a “new story-driven era”.

A Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game has also been confirmed, with a release later this year alongside its second 2026 season.

From February 10, Overwatch will kick off a yearlong narrative arc, ‘The Reign of Talon’, that will unfold across six seasons. Blizzard says this is the first “fully connected annual storyline” in Overwatch history, with worldbuilding, events, hero launches, and art direction centred around the fictional Talon group’s rise.

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