Overwatch Season 5 Starts October 6, New Hero and Map Announced - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 12 September 2026 / 10,930 Views
Blizzard Entertainment announced Overwatch Season 5 will start on October 6.
A new vampire support hero, Doctrine, that comes with a new escort map called Watch Point Grimsvot was also announced. He will be playable during a trial weekend starting today, September 12.
Overwatch Season 5 will feature character reworks. Roadhog will become a tank and Sombra will become a support class.
View the Doctrine trailer below:
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