Overwatch Season 1 is the start of a new era for Blizzard’s hero shooter. It heralds in the Reign of Talon narrative, shifting the game into a story-driven direction, finally pitting the universe’s two major factions against each other: Overwatch and Talon. The Overwatch Season 1 battle pass is a reflection of this, too, tied into the season’s central story. Players have clearly got behind the new direction, with Overwatch enjoying a major boost in numbers.
As part of the Overwatch vs Talon drive, both sides have recruited for their causes, resulting in the five new Overwatch Season 1 heroes.