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Blizzard used the BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony on September 12 to reveal Overwatch's Doctrine, a vampire-inspired Support hero tied to Doomfist, confirm a Season 5 launch on October 6 with a Watchpoint: Grímsvötn map, and lock in long-awaited reworks for Sombra and Roadhog.
Nearly 1,900 Blizzard workers represented by the CWA have ratified contracts covering World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, QA and shared services, securing AI guardrails, layoff protections, remote and hybrid work benefits, and wage floors up to about $70,400 ahead of BlizzCon 2026.
Blizzard has begun soft launching Overwatch Rush, its new top-down mobile Hero shooter, in Indonesia today. The staggered rollout adds Brigitte, a reworked Lúcio, three new maps, two new modes, and a Hero Level progression system ahead of a wider release.
