Overwatch 2 New Short “The Invitation” Teases New Hero Anran

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Overwatch 2 New Short “The Invitation” Teases New Hero Anran

Publish Date: January 14, 2026

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Overwatch currently has 45 heroes in its roster, and its newest short film may have given us our best clue yet about why the game’s next new Hero could be Anran. Here’s more about “The Invitation” and the potential Hero 46 teased in it.

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Anran Teased as Next New Hero in Overwatch 2

Anran was first teased back in

in a short film alongside Wuyang, and has been featured yet again in the latest Overwatch 2 short film,

With these references in such close proximity, we can begin to assume that Anran Ye might be the 46th Hero coming to Overwatch 2, and the game’s next new Hero. However, right now this is unconfirmed from developers.

So far, we don’t know much about Anran outside of their name, their fiery fans, and

some leaked voice lines , which may further suggest their potential addition to the game.