Overview
- The update hit roughly 165,651 concurrent players on Steam, more than doubling the game's previous record, according to SteamDB.
- Overwatch briefly topped Twitch’s charts with heavy viewership and climbed ahead of rival Marvel Rivals on Steam’s rankings.
- Season 1 of the Reign of Talon expansion introduced five heroes—Domina, Emre, Mizuki, Jetpack Cat, and Anran—alongside a major UI overhaul.
- Players reported login queues during launch, while early meta chatter centered on Jetpack Cat’s tow ability reshaping team strategies.
- Blizzard acknowledged community criticism of Anran’s look and said changes are in discussion, with more heroes planned across 2026 under the new expansion cadence.