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Cosplayer PeachMilky has shared her latest project, recently dressing up as Mercy from the popular PvP shooter Overwatch. She showcased the hero in her legendary "Winged Victory" skin.
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November 5, 2026

At a press roundtable following the conclusion of The Reign of Talon, an annual story arc in the game, Overwatch game director Aaron Keller said Blizzard has not ruled out bringing back playable PvE story content, though a full-scale campaign could require a separate team and potentially an entirely new game. He said, I would never discount it.— Aaron Keller, Overwatch game director The story was first reported by TheGamer.
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November 3, 2026

Blizzard Entertainment and Shift Up are teaming up for an upcoming Overwatch crossover with Stellar Blade, officially titled the EVE Protocol.
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October 25, 2026

Blizzard announced the results of its second Overwatch skin-design contest for the Chinese server on October 16, 2026, but two third-place entries were later disqualified after rule violations came to light.

The third-place "Animal Maid Café" design was disqualified after organizers concluded that its creation violated the contest's rules against AI use. Another third-place entry, "Anna Yinli," was also disqualified after its author was found to have publicly presented the design at a doujin café event in May. The rules required original work made specifically for the competition.
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October 20, 2026

Since leaving Blizzard in April 2021, former Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan has kept the hero shooter at arm's length, saying he deliberately disconnects from its community and online discussion to protect his peace of mind. He has not played it since then.
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October 16, 2026

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma pointed to Battle.net as a PC store Microsoft wants to grow on its own terms, according to a report. Rather than chasing Steam's model, the company plans to keep the launcher focused on its existing community while adding more first-party titles and selected third-party releases.
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October 11, 2026

Overwatch fans have criticized the China-exclusive Defiled Anthem cosmetic line, arguing that its regional rewards outclass cosmetics available in the main game. The line includes skins for Shion, Kiriko, D.Mon, Reaper, and Emre, along with exclusive highlight intros and emotes, according to Blizzard.
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October 6, 2026

Blizzard Entertainment launched Overwatch Season 5: A Grim Doctrine on October 6, bringing a new Support hero, an Escort map, and Halloween-themed cosmetics to Overwatch. The season went live at 11 a.m. PT, with Doctrine — the game's 54th hero — at the center of its additions.
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October 6, 2026

Blizzard has officially announced an upcoming Overwatch crossover with the hit anime series Solo Leveling.
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October 6, 2026

One of the most touching quests in the history of World of Warcraft is back in the game, despite a rule that says it shouldn't be there.
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October 3, 2026

Some developers of online games shut down servers and take the game with them, others sell heroes one at a time. The creator of a new anime shooter decided to go against both practices.
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September 29, 2026

Miles Tost said CD Projekt Red chose not to add Diablo-themed content to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt because the studio wants every player to get the same version, regardless of where they buy it. He added that the team never seriously considered making the Witcher games home to that kind of crossover.
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September 28, 2026

An incautious phrase in an interview about the industry spread across the web faster than the author managed to explain what he meant. A few days later he had to publicly ask for forgiveness, though not for the thought itself.
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September 19, 2026

Blizzard's launcher keeps filling up with other companies' games while its own titles barely make it to Steam. The latest addition is a CD Projekt Red project.
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September 14, 2026

Blizzard Entertainment has officially announced a massive crossover between its multiplayer shooter Overwatch and the acclaimed anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. The big reveal took place during BlizzCon 2026.
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September 14, 2026

Blizzard has announced a limited-time promotion for Overwatch that lets players claim one mythic skin of their choice for free. To get it, you only need to complete a single match, and the offer is available until October 5.

The reward comes in the form of a voucher that can be exchanged for any mythic skin set from seasons 1 through 14. Blizzard says players do not need to win, and the role or mode does not matter.
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September 13, 2026

In a few days, Blizzard will hold its own festival for the first time in three years. And rumor has it a project fans have been asking for since 2020 might surface there.
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September 8, 2026

Jez Corden, a journalist for Windows Central and co-host of the Xbox Two podcast, has shared his expectations for the upcoming BlizzCon showcase.
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September 6, 2026

Blizzard announced that Overwatch Season 4 will overhaul progression, replacing the current linear Battle Pass with five shorter tracks that players can swap between at any time. The update, titled Heroes of Busan, also introduces Unvaulted Passes, a limited return of older passes, and a new trailer.
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August 11, 2026

In an internal email to staff, Blizzard president Johanna Faries said fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2026 were the studio's first consecutive years of growth since fiscal 2017. She also said Blizzard ended fiscal 2026 as the top-performing studio in Xbox's studios division and posted its third-highest fiscal year for top-line revenue in the company's history.
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August 10, 2026

Blizzard has officially released a new trailer for Overwatch, introducing the game's latest playable hero: D.Mon. She joins the roster as the game’s 15th Tank hero and the second playable pilot from South Korea’s MEKA squad.
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August 6, 2026

Blizzard Entertainment has released the first teaser trailer for D.Mon, a new South Korean hero named Yuna Lee coming to Overwatch. A full animated story cinematic is scheduled to premiere on August 6.
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August 4, 2026

In a new interview, Cliff Bleszinski said that his ego, his drinking, the Nexon deal, and a misjudged release plan all helped bring down Boss Key Productions and LawBreakers. He also reflected on his own habits, the studio's publishing agreement, and the platform decisions that left the shooter with too little room to grow.
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July 20, 2026

Blizzard says Stadium in Overwatch 2 is moving into a maintenance phase, with seasonal balance updates, rank resets, and rewards taking priority over new heroes and maps. The studio laid out the change in its latest update.

The company says Stadium has settled into a smaller, dedicated audience. According to Blizzard's June 28 data, Stadium Ranked and Stadium Unranked each accounted for about 3% of daily players, while Unranked Role Queue 5v5 made up about 54% and Ranked Role Queue 5v5 about 37%.
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July 16, 2026

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT released the first Ultra skins in Overwatch on June 23, 2026, introducing a new cosmetic tier with a record-high price of $35 per skin. This launch marks the most expensive single skin offering in the game's history, igniting heated debate across the community.
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June 25, 2026

Blizzard has dropped the trailer and full details for the second season of Overwatch’s “Invasion” saga—titled “Summit”—which kicks off with a major content update and a significant expansion of the game’s storyline. The new season kicks off on April 14.
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April 14, 2026

Jeff Kaplan, the creator of Overwatch and one of the key developers of World of Warcraft, has finally put an end to a question that has concerned gamers for the past 10 years.
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April 11, 2026

Blizzard has officially revealed the identity of Overwatch’s 51st hero — a new Damage-class character named Sierra. She will join the game with the launch of Season 2, titled Summit, which begins on April 14, 2026.
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April 9, 2026

Even working on GTA 5, Red Dead Redemption, and Overwatch 2 no longer guarantees a stable future in the games industry. Rockstar and Blizzard veteran Rob Carr (Rob Carr) admitted that, despite 20 years of experience, he still cannot find a job.
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April 6, 2026

For a free game to be successful, you need to have billions of fans. This was jokingly stated by the founder of Overwatch Jeff Kaplan when he talked about monetization in his new project The Legend of California.
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March 19, 2026

Overwatch has stopped being one of the worst games on Steam. This achievement was announced by game director Aaron Keller during the GDC developer conference.
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March 16, 2026

Game developers who started their careers in the 1990s belong to a generation of egoists and oddballs. And these qualities have helped them become better leaders. This was stated by the author of the NieR series, Yoko Taro.
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March 14, 2026

The co-creator of Overwatch Jeff Kaplan, who left Activision-Blizzard in 2021, spoke in detail for the first time about why he left the company. It turned out to be one of the most humiliating moments of a developer's career.
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March 12, 2026

The main platform for Marathon players is Steam, not PlayStation and Xbox consoles. Gameranx writes about this with reference to data from journalist Paul Tassi.
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March 11, 2026

Everyone who measures the success of a game based on online statistics is an unemployed maidenless behavior. This was stated by the senior designer of Overwatch Dylan Snyder.
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March 11, 2026
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