Overwatch Plays Catch Up With Marvel Rivals With Plans To Drop Five Heroes At The Same Time

Overwatch Plays Catch Up With Marvel Rivals With Plans To Drop Five Heroes At The Same Time

From TheGamer (Written by Allyson Cochran) on | OpenCritic

Overwatch players, get ready: February 10 is shaping up to be a hero-packed day. Blizzard has confirmed today during their Spotlight that Season One will launch with five new heroes at once, making this the biggest single-season release in the game's history since launch.

That's one tank, two damage, and two support heroes all dropping simultaneously, though over 2026, a total of ten new heroes are planned. The remaining five have yet to be officially revealed.

The heroes launching next week include Domina, a defensive tank who traps and shields enemies; Emre, a mobile damage hero with life-steal and high-damage potential; Mizuki, a support healer who creates protective zones and tethers enemies; Anran, a fire-wielding damage hero with mobility and self-revive mechanics; and the long-awaited Jetpack Cat, a flying support who heals and transports allies while disrupting enemies.

Associate game director Alec Dawson told me during a trip to Blizzard HQ that dropping five heroes at once was a one-time “big moment” for Season One.

We felt there was a really good opportunity to make a giant moment with adding a bunch of characters. In the future, that doesn't mean every season...

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