Overwatch 2 is officially ditching the "2" from its name. It's all just Overwatch now as the game enters a "new, story-driven era" with a year-long narrative, 10 new heroes, and a major overhaul.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Overwatch 2 is now just Overwatch, with Blizzard finally dropping the "2" it added to its hero shooter back in 2022. Blizzard's shooter first launched ...

TL;DR: Overwatch 2 Season 18 launches August 26, 2025, featuring a major Stadium evolution, new support Hero Wuyang, a full PvP refresh with over 50 Hero-specific Perks, and a Competitive rank reset.

Blizzard just introduced two new ways to track information in Overwatch 2: Hero Stats, a website that tracks gameplay statistics, and the Advanced Info Panel, an expansion of the in-game interface ...

Game director Jeff Kaplan discusses the evolution of a progression system in Overwatch, including what's been tried in the past, why early versions of the system didn't work out, and how the team is ...