Blizzard Entertainment has removed the “2” from the title of “Overwatch 2” and changed the name to simply “Overwatch” has been announced. This name change will be implemented in conjunction with the start of Season 1 on February 11, 2026, when five new heroes will be added all at once.
Don’t let Overwatch 3 come out someday
At a conference held earlier for the media, game director Aaron Keller analyzed that the existence of numbering causes players to worry that Overwatch 3 will someday come out and replace it. By eliminating numbers from the title, the aim is to show confidence that Overwatch is a game that will continue to evolve into the future, and that players’ time and assets will not be wasted.
He explained that this decision was made because of the 10th anniversary, in order to position Overwatch as an “eternal game” that is not bound by numbering or era. Please also check out the separate article for the announcement of “Overwatch Spotlight”.
