Overwatch’s newest hero is a robo-vampire, and reworks are on the way for Roadhog and Sombra

As was revealed in today’s Blizzcon opening ceremony, Overwatch’s newest hero is on the way: Doctrine, a vampire with a cyborg arm and mechanical bats. He was debuted via a story trailer that reveals a connection to Doomfist, the game’s resident punch man.

A hero trial is active now, in case you want to try him out, and it will remain live through the weekend. While his exact release date has not been announced, the game is keeping up a rapid pace for the addition of new heroes—D. Mon released just last month on August 11.

That’s not all Blizzard teased, though. Reworks are on the way for two of the game’s prickliest characters, Sombra and Roadhog, both of whom have already received countless tweaks since they joined the game. Precise details weren’t shared during the opening ceremony, but Sombra’s going to become a support and Roadhog should be less “frustrating” to deal with.

The new act of the game’s year-long story will bring a new map as well—Grímsvötn—and the next Overwatch Spotlight teasing what’s to follow is scheduled for Feb. 2027. The last time one of those happened, five heroes were revealed and released all in one go. Time will tell if something that huge is set to happen again.

You can keep up with the rest of today’s Blizzcon news via our live blog.

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