Blizzard Watch Weekly: Jetpack Cat and other, less interesting news from last week

It’s Monday, so it’s time to try to catch up on the last week in Blizzard games. And while I think that Jetpack Cat coming to Overwatch is the only thing worth talking about this week, apparently a few other things happened, so let’s buckle in and run through the week.

Here’s what happened last week and what’s coming up this week.

What happened last week?

• Overwatch’s newest hero is Jetpack Cat. That’s it. That’s the news.
  • …also there are four more new heroes, all going live on February 10. But we only care about Jetpack Cat.
  • …also there are five more new heroes coming out in 2026.
  • …also there’s a new story cinematic, which kicks off a new in-game story arc focused on Talon, now under new leadership.
  • …also Overwatch is dropping the “2.” It’s just Overwatch now… but, no, it has not gone back to original Overwatch mechanics.
• There’s so much coming to WoW Player Housing, and we’ve rounded up every upcoming feature that Blizzard has mentioned so far. (Though, no, we don’t have release dates for any of them.)
• Are you ready to head back to Northrend? If not, you still have time to mentally prepare to head back in The Last Titan expansion, which will feature a revamped Northrend.
• Diablo 4 Season 12 is set to be a light one that’s all about killstreaks. And killstreaks are great, but that’s it. We’ll see how it feels in practice when it launches in March.
• Garden clusters are now available for WoW Player Housing, and picking up these collections of multiple plants is going to save you so much decor budget if you’re trying to build a lush garden. (And who isn’t?)
• Coming soon(tm): Blizzard’s newest charity pet, Roofus. This precious pup is so adorable that I have nothing more to say. I just want to have my own Roofus.
• Looking to make the most out of transmog? Confused by the new system? Not sure what an outfit is but afraid to ask? Eric wrote up a transmog guide to help you out.
• We also have a guide (also written by Eric) on how to get our favorite piece of Player Housing Decor, the “Elegant” Lawn Flamingo.
• The latest Hearthstone Tavern Brawl is the Blood Magic (Wild) Brawl, which we rate a 0 out of 10 for fun. But we have some deck suggestions to help you win a match and move on with your life.

What’s happening this week (and beyond)

• February 9 at 9:30am pacific (12:30am eastern): Hearthstone Spotlight
• February 9 through February 23: Love is in the Air returns to all eras of WoW, with some new iridescent butterfly rewards for Retail.
• February 10: Five new heroes land in Overwatch, including Jetpack Cat (the only one we care about)
• February 11 at 2pm pacific (5pm eastern): Diablo Spotlight
• Through February 17: The Cuddly Green Grrgl plushie decor Twitch Drop is available to decorate your in-game home through the 17th! Just watch four hours of Warcraft streams on Twitch to get yours.
• February 26: The World of Warcraft Midnight early launches, giving players who purchased the epic edition a head start on leveling.
• Through March 1: The Midnight pre-patch event is now live, and we have a rundown to help you earn the event’s rewards, including the not-suspicious-at-all Definitely Not a Cultist title.
• March 2: Midnight officially launches. There’s not long to wait now.
• Until they’re gone: BlizzCon 2026 tickets are on sale

Other things we’re playing, watching, and more

• This week’s Epic Game Store freebie is Botany Manor, which combines several of our favorite things: plants and puzzles. What more is there to say? You already know if you’re interested in this game or not, and it’s free.

This week’s podcasts

• Blizzard Watch Podcast: Following the WoW 2026 roadmap
• Lore Watch Podcast: The Old Gods, the Void, and a prize to be won

Thanks for reading everybody. We’ll have a lot more next week, with the Hearthstone showcase and Diablo showcase both coming up this week, we should have plenty to talk about by the time we’re catching up in another weekly roundup. I’ll see you back here next week.