Overwatch's rebrand was the "right time, right place," director says, as the FPS embraces that the PvE dream is dead

It's just Overwatch now, and that feels right. Blizzard has finally pulled the ripcord as part of a massive overhaul and dropped the number. Wave goodbye to 'Overwatch 2' and say hello to this new era, bolstered by the en-masse arrival of five heroes, with five more set to come by the end of 2026. Even with the more rapid pace that we've seen established over the past year, it feels like a major change; Overwatch has finally woken up and matched speed with live-service rivals like Marvel Rivals and Deadlock. But director Aaron Keller says this move couldn't have happened until now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS:New Overwatch 2 plush will steal your heart, and Kiriko's tooMicrosoft defeats FTC, moving closer to owning Activision BlizzardOverwatch 2 anime brings us back to the multiplayer game's beginnings

Feb 7, 2026 - 19:47
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Overwatch's rebrand was the "right time, right place," director says, as the FPS embraces that the PvE dream is dead
It's just Overwatch now, and that feels right. Blizzard has finally pulled the ripcord as part of a massive overhaul and dropped the number. Wave goodbye to 'Overwatch 2' and say hello to this new era, bolstered by the en-masse arrival of five heroes, with five more set to come by the end of 2026. Even with the more rapid pace that we've seen established over the past year, it feels like a major change; Overwatch has finally woken up and matched speed with live-service rivals like Marvel Rivals and Deadlock. But director Aaron Keller says this move couldn't have happened until now.

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New Overwatch 2 plush will steal your heart, and Kiriko's too
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Overwatch 2 anime brings us back to the multiplayer game's beginnings

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