In fact, MeinMMO editor Caro has already finished with Overwatch years ago and vowed never to spend so much time on such a game again. However, this vow only held until the hero shooter finally showed her what she had been wishing for so long.
In 2018, actually already two years after the release of Overwatch, I became aware of the hero shooter. I was at the start of my game art studies, and although I had never really been interested in shooters, the stylish cinematics and character design of the heroes played directly in my favor.
Through Overwatch, I met new friends, gradually got better, and despite some frustrations, I had incredible fun. However, I realized that I was spending way too much time on the game. Instead of the usual relaxed gaming of a single-player gamer, I fell into the grind. And I knew: this relationship with Overwatch is not good.
Two years ago, I completely stopped and made a vow that I would not give such a game, and especially Overwatch, a second chance. And that worked quite well… until I woke up this morning with Blizzard’s new announcement in my feed. Overwatch 2 is supposed to become Overwatch again, the narrative of the universe will continue, and I can play a new heroine I have been waiting for years: Fika, also known as Jetpack Cat.
Jetpack Cat – The Legend Lives!
Jetpack Cat is a heroine that many players have hoped for year after year with almost every hero announcement. The little cat developed into a legend, who however was introduced back then by the former director of the game, Jeff Kaplan.
Kaplan explained in an interview with Gamespot from 2017 that the team wanted to test the limits of how far they could go with their character concepts in the development of Overwatch – after all, there is also Winston, an intelligent, talking gorilla, who is an important part of the organization.
“Then there was this one hero that sparked a huge internal debate in the team because we liked him so much, but he didn’t make it,” Kaplan reports. “It was this jetpack with a cat in it that occasionally played around with the controls with its paws.”
By the time Wrecking Ball, the hamster Hammond in a spherical mech, was introduced, the community was certain that Jetpack Cat could also come into the game. And now, on February 10, 2026, it is finally happening!
She can not only fly through her jetpack but also carry allied players through the air and transport enemies into abysses with her ultimate. Her primary fire consists of projectiles that heal allies and damage enemies. Additionally, she has such a powerful purring that provides more healing to the team in the immediate vicinity and pushes back enemies.
A nice fact on the side: Jetpack Cat is “voiced” by Jennifer Hale, who is also the voice of Ashe in Overwatch.
Jetpack Cat is the Bait, but the Other Announcements Made Me Weak
Alongside Jetpack Cat as the long-awaited heroine, the other announcements for Overwatch are also very tempting. A total of 10 heroes are supposed to be released this year, of which the first 5 have already been revealed. Besides Jetpack Cat, I find the tank “Domina” (what a name!) particularly exciting, who, with her … let’s call it “effective” design, piqued both the community’s and my own curiosity.
Aside from the heroes, I am very much looking forward to another promise from Blizzard that they will hopefully keep. A major disappointment that somewhat shook my trust in the game was the canceled PvE campaign, which I had been very excited about with the announcement of Overwatch 2.
The lore and the characters were a major point for me to give the shooter a chance. The one-year narrative they now want to tell through the seasons makes me quite excited and hopeful to learn more about the heroes who made me such a fan back then.
Of course, I am a bit annoyed about my lack of perseverance and the fact that despite my conscious rejection, I now want to give Overwatch a second chance. I have a lot to catch up on that I missed during the last two years of break before I will finally be overwhelmed with fresh content on February 10.
This time, I don’t want to let it turn into a toxic relationship with Overwatch again. Instead, I hope for some relaxing rounds with old friends I got to know and a shooter that can impress me like it did back in 2018. MeinMMO editor Darisuz also finds a lot of fun in Overwatch, and that even before the big announcement: Overwatch 2 is better than ever because Blizzard made 3 decisions
