Overwatch is undergoing a major overhaul in 2026, including dropping the “2” from the title and reworking how it will approach seasons and narrative content going forward. After season 20 ends, Overwatch Each season will be dedicated to a new method of storytelling that sees a year-long narrative arc adding to that year's narrative. thus, Overwatch With Season 1 kicking off the Reign of Talon arc, it effectively resets the season count for each year.
like Overwatch With its 10th anniversary approaching, it's no surprise that Blizzard is pulling out all the stops to celebrate the game's progress. To show how monumental these narrative and seasonal structural changes are, Overwatch Talon's Reign We're releasing 10 new heroes over the course of the year, with 5 available as playable at launch. After that, players can expect one new playable hero per season. Overwatch During Talon's reign throughout 2026.
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Overwatch Reign of Talon Season 1 launches on February 10th, with five new heroes added on day one.
The first full annual storyline, The Reign of Talon, is released. Overwatch The first of six seasons planned for this narrative arc, spanning 2026, is on February 10th. Overwatch In the Spotlight trailer, the balance of power within Talon shifts as Vendetta usurps Doomfist's leadership of the organization. As a result, Talon saw a global resurgence and launched an attack on Overwatch in Watchpoint: Gibraltar, setting off the events of the Reign of Talon storyline.
Overwatch New Hero Released with Reign of Talon Season 1
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Domina — Tank (Claw Alignment)
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Emre — Damage (Talon Alignment)
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Mizuki – Support (Claw Alignment)
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Anran — Damage (based on Overwatch)
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Jetpack Cat — Supported (tailored for Overwatch)
Among the five new heroes released with Reign of Talon Season 1 are three Talon-based characters and two Overwatch-based characters. The first is the new tank hero Domina, the heiress and vice president of Vishkar Industries, who acts as a poke tank similar to Sigma. Emre, a long-rumored character, joins the cast as a damage hero and mobile soldier archetype with conflicting personalities thanks to cybernetic modifications. To complete the Talon line of heroes, Mizuki, a member of the Hashimoto family, joins the roster as a support hero.
On the Overwatch side, Wuyang's older sister Anran teams up with her younger brother to deliver fire-based attacks at close range. Perhaps the most surprising addition to the roster is Jetpack Cat, a long-teased hero that Brigitte has adopted into her Overwatch line.
Players can test Anran in the Heroic Trials, which runs from February 5 until the new season begins on February 10.
Overwatch Gameplay Update Coming for Reign of Talon Season 1
In addition to the 5 new heroes scheduled to be released Overwatch Reign of Talon Season 1 is updating a number of technical features, including a complete UI refresh and revamped arena armory icons. To further support the accessibility of the stadium, Overwatch We've also introduced a Hero Builder feature that recommends builds to players based on global player data. Vendetta is also added to the roster of Arena Heroes.
Hero roles are also being updated across the board, including new sub-roles and passives based on their sub-roles. These new subroles include:
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tank
- boxer: Reduces critical damage received. Movement speed increases while health is at risk.
- initiator: If you stay in the air, you will be lightly healed.
- stalwart: Reduces knockback and slows down the receiving speed.
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impairment
- sharpshooter: When a critical hit occurs, the cooldown of movement abilities is reduced.
- flanker: Health packs restore more stamina.
- expert: When an enemy is eliminated, reload speed increases briefly.
- reconnaissance: Detects through walls after damaging enemies with less than half health.
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- tactician: You can obtain excess ultimate charge that continues even after using the ultimate.
- medic: If you heal an ally with a weapon, you will also be healed.
- survivor: Passive health regeneration is activated when using movement abilities.
Overwatch Additionally, players will have access to a ton of new cosmetics with the release of Reign of Talon Season 1. The new Conquest Meta Event allows players to choose whether to fight for Talon or Overwatch in a PvP faction war, with participants earning weekly rewards based on their faction ranking. Fans can also look forward to a variety of new cosmetics coming to the game, including a new Mythic skin for Mercy and new Mythic weapons for Juno and Mei. Overwatch'S Hello Kitty and Friends A collaboration featuring adorable Sanrio-themed skins for several heroes.
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August 10, 2023
- ESRB
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T For Teen // Blood, mild language, tobacco use, violence
