Overwatch Drops the '2': Launches Reign of Talon Story Arc
During today’s Overwatch Spotlight 2026 livestream, Blizzard Entertainment announced the game will officially drop the “2” from its title, going back to simply Overwatch starting February 10, 2026. The rebrand comes with the launch of Season 1 and shows Blizzard’s commitment to long-term updates and support. Why Drop the “2”? The decision to remove “2” from the title addresses player frustration from Overwatch 2’s rocky October 2022 launch. The sequel had several major problems: cancelled PvE story missions in May 2023, the controversial switch to free-to-play that replaced the original game, bad server crashes during launch week, and removed features including 6v6 gameplay. ...