Overwatch 2 fans might have spotted a teaser for hero 45 in the recent Spotlight event in the form of a cartoonish, sword-wielding knight in the background. While this could ultimately amount to nothing, some Overwatch 2 players wonder if the third hero of 2025 will be a sword-wielding melee character – and possibly even one of the gladiators of Colosseo.
During the recent Spotlight event, Blizzard revealed the next two heroes coming to Overwatch 2: Freya, a complex damage hero from Season 16, and a support character codenamed Aqua scheduled for Season 18. Unfortunately, nothing was revealed for the 45th hero expected in Season 20 near the end of 2025.
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However, some keen-eyed Overwatch 2 fans may have spotted a teaser for this hero hiding in plain sight during the Spotlight. While senior narrative designer Jude Stacey was introducing Freya, a doodle of a character in the exaggerated style used by Overwatch 2 for placeholder art can be seen on one of the viewscreens in the background. The character appears to be an...
