Blizzard Officially Responds to Disappointed Overwatch Fans Over Hero 55

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.