Aside from all of the Diablo information, the group behind the free-to-play group shooter Overwatch (previously generally known as Overwatch 2) shared a handful of recent bulletins at this 12 months’s BlizzCon.
Firstly, Doctrine (Hero 54), the vampire-inspired assist hero and ally of Doomfist, is arriving in Season 5 on sixth October 2026.
He is already out there to play now within the limited-time Hero Trial, which runs till 14th September 2026. That is a part of Blizzard’s plans to launch 10 heroes this 12 months.
“Doctrine brings Overwatch’s final vampire fantasy to Help, manipulating lifeforce along with his scepter, infusions, and bat-like drones.”
Season 5 may even mark the top of ‘The Reign of Talon‘ – Overwatch’s first “year-long” story arc. And this may result in a clue about the place the story is headed in 2027, with a brand-new Hero 55 tease.
This fifth season may even introduce the brand new map Watchpoint: Grimsvötn and the return of Dokiwatch. And to high it off, main hero reworks are on the way in which for Sombra and Roadhog. Sombra can also be swapping from Harm Class and turning into a Help Hero.
To rejoice BlizzCon, Overwatch is at the moment providing a BlizzCon Mythic Reward in the event you play one sport after the Opening Ceremony. Moreover, the musical South Korean woman group LE SSERAFIM has a brand new in-game collaboration.
The Overwatch group will ship extra information about what’s to return in an Overwatch Highlight subsequent 12 months in February 2027.
Overwatch arrived on the Change 2 earlier this 12 months in April. It follows a Change model which was launched in 2022.
Replace: At day two of BlizzCon 2026, an official Overwatch x Cyberpunk Edgerunners collaboration was introduced. It is going to be arriving subsequent 12 months.