Overwatch Season 1 Now Live – The Reign of Talon Begins; Team up to make Overwatch a little brighter as Hello Kitty & Friends join the fray!

Coming off its biggest weekend by player count in over a year, Overwatch’s Season 1 is now live, officially beginning The Reign of Talon. Season 1: Conquest kicks off with five new heroes and a multi-season narrative unfolding across gameplay, a cinematic, animated Hero trailers, and more throughout 2026.

You can watch the Reign of Talon cinematic here, dive into the Season 1 blog here, and find assets here, while the Season 1: Conquest trailer is available here.

Here’s a snapshot of what Season 1 brings to the battlefield:

Five New Heroes at Launch: Jump in to experience five new heroes right now, with five more coming throughout 2026 (one per season)
- Domina (Tank), a long-range, zone-control Stalwart Tank hero and vice president of the Vishkar Corporation.
- Emre (Damage), a fast-paced, run-and-gun Specialist Damage hero with cybernetic upgrades.
- Mizuki (Support), a versatile Survivor Support hero aligned with the Hashimoto clan.
- Anran (Damage), a fire-wielding Flanker Damage hero, Overwatch recruit, and Wuyang’s older sister.
- Jetpack Cat (Support), a permanently flying feline, acting as a Tactician Support hero with quick reflexes and Hero towing abilities.

The Reign of Talon: For the first time, Overwatch is telling a fully connected narrative across an entire year, following Talon’s rise under new leadership. Follow along on this new story with our latest cinematic, as well as ongoing motion comics, animated Hero trailers, short stories, and more.

Conquest Meta Event: Conquest is a five-week faction-based event where players align with Overwatch or Talon, completing missions and earning rewards along the way.
Gameplay, Competitive, and Systems Updates: Season 1 includes new role sub-roles and passives for all Heroes, a competitive year reset with rewards and rarity titles, Stadium updates, a full UI/UX refresh, and new systems like Praise.

The Overwatch x Hello Kitty and Friends collaboration is available now, introducing colourful, Hello Kitty and Friends-inspired skins plus themed extras like name cards, sprays, emotes, and more. Available from 11 – 24 February AEDT, the crossover introduces skins for…
- Always ready to help, kindness meets courage and looks cute doing it when Juno steps in as Hello Kitty
- Light on her feet and sweet as ever, Kiriko floats through as Cinnamoroll.
- Bringing comfort, care, and cozy charm to every clutch save, Mercy suits up as Pompompurin.
- Confident and ready to shine with playful superstar energy, D.Va drops in as My Melody.
- Sweet on the surface, sharp underneath, Kuromi’s mischievous edge pairs perfectly with Widowmaker’s cool precision.
- Fast beats, big smiles, and nonstop good vibes flow freely! Lucio hops into action as Keroppi.

Discover more about the Hello Kitty and Friends collaboration here, and don’t miss the collaboration trailer here.

Skins and Cosmetics: Season 1 includes faction-themed skins, new themed bundles, a Mercy Celestial Guardian Mythic, Juno’s Star Shooter Mythic Weapon, and a Lootbox pool refresh including skins from the past six seasons.