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Updated · Nintendo Life · Sep 13

Overwatch Unveils 2027 Cyberpunk Edgerunners Crossover as Season 5 Adds Hero 54 on Oct. 6

Updated

Updated · Nintendo Life · Sep 13

Overwatch Unveils 2027 Cyberpunk Edgerunners Crossover as Season 5 Adds Hero 54 on Oct. 6

Q: Which Overwatch heroes will ultimately claim the highly anticipated Cyberpunk: Edgerunners crossover skins teased at BlizzCon?

It has not been revealed yet which Overwatch heroes will get the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners crossover skins. What Blizzard and CD Projekt Red confirmed at BlizzCon is that the collaboration is coming in 2027 and that cosmetics tied to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners are in development. The strongest concrete detail from reporting around the panel is that artwork shown at the event pointed to David from the original Edgerunners series and Talia from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 receiving Overwatch-themed cosmetics. But Blizzard did not name the Overwatch heroes who will wear those skins, nor did it confirm the full lineup of characters, bundles, or release timing beyond 2027. That means any hero assignments circulating online remain speculation for now. So the practical answer is that the skins are teased, some crossover characters appear identified, but the Overwatch hero recipients are still unknown until Blizzard shares the next round of details.

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BlizzCon day two brought the newest reveal: Overwatch will get an official Cyberpunk: Edgerunners collaboration in 2027, though Blizzard has not yet detailed skins, bundles or modes.
Season 5 lands on Oct. 6 with Doctrine—Hero 54, a vampire-themed support ally of Doomfist—while a limited Hero Trial runs through Sept. 14.
That season also closes The Reign of Talon, Overwatch’s first year-long story arc, and includes a tease for Hero 55 and the game’s 2027 direction.
Watchpoint: Grimsvötn, the return of Dokiwatch, and major reworks for Sombra and Roadhog round out the update, with Sombra moving from Damage to Support.
The Edgerunners tie-in extends Blizzard’s broader partnership with CD Projekt Red, announced at BlizzCon alongside Cyberpunk 2077’s planned 2026 Battle.net release.