Overwatch Spotlight 2026<\/a> event, I flew to Blizzard\u2019s headquarters to go hands-on with all of the updates and additional content coming in the first season of Reign of Talon, a year-long story arc that kicks off on February 10. Overwatch 2, which Blizzard is officially renaming to Overwatch alongside the update, finally feels fresh again thanks to the five new heroes launching alongside Season 1. Additionally, the first-person shooter\u2019s new sub-roles help to further distinguish its Tank, Damage, and Support heroes with new passive buffs that better align with their specific playstyle and class identity.<\/p>\nThe team is getting better and faster at creating heroes, multiple developers told me, enabling them to commit to launching 10 heroes in 2026. Players can expect one new hero to launch with each Reign of Talon season, each introducing other game updates like character reworks, new maps, and quality of life changes.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve detailed each new character below, along with the new sub-role passives further down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We Played Overwatch’s Five New Heroes:<\/h2>\n