# Blizzard Officially Responds to Disappointed Overwatch Fans Over Hero 55

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/blizzard-officially-responds-to-disappointed-overwatch-fans-over-hero-55/
- Published: 2026-11-13T22:53:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T09:37:36+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/overwatch-new-hero-55-hudson-damage-dps-blizzard/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Hudson was changed from Support to Damage during development.
- Blizzard says playtesting made the new role an immediate fit.
- He is expected in Season 6 on 8 December.

## Summary

Blizzard has confirmed that Hudson, Overwatch’s 55th hero, will join the Damage role rather than Support, as originally planned. The late change disappointed players hoping for a new Support character, prompting game director Aaron Keller to explain why the team changed course.

Keller said Hudson’s developing abilities did not work well as a Support, but testing him as a Damage hero quickly convinced the team. Blizzard framed the decision as a choice between releasing a character it believed in and one it did not. Hudson is expected to arrive with Season 6 on 8 December; he will be the game’s 24th Damage hero, and the final of 10 new heroes planned for 2026.

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