Blizzard insists its Overwatch rebrand isn't "us trying to admit there was a failure," it's about easing fears over "when it's going to get replaced by Overwatch 3"

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"It was a necessary period of challenge"

Overwatch's Jetpack Cat hero, a ginger cat sitting on a floating blue vehicle, looks into the camera.
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This week, Blizzard announced that Overwatch 2 is now just Overwatch again, but it's not ready to call its seemingly failed attempt at a full-blown sequel a, well, failure.

The newly 2-less Overwatch was announced as part of a substantial rebrand ushering in a "new story-driven era" for the shooter, and it's all kicking off with a year-long narrative arc called The Reign of Talon, consisting of six seasons that'll release over the course of the year. Season 1, which comes out February 10, will add a whopping five new heroes to the roster, and a further five will be added throughout the year.

Jordan Gerblick
Jordan Gerblick

After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. I got my big break here in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and I was hired on as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer in 2021. That means I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my home office, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.

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