Overwatch Players Are Selling Out The Cause For Lootboxes

Overwatch’s soft reboot began earlier this week, and part of the new lore-driven seasonal rollout is a Splatfest-style mechanic that has fans siding with either the titular peace-keeping group or the terrorist organization Talon. Yes, a lot of players have been playing heroes from both sides of this conflict over the past decade and might have some allegiances based on characters they main, but still, the number of fans making the heel turn to side with Talon is crazy.

Siding with either faction gets you in-game rewards tied to different characters from both factions and you get lootboxes the further you progress, so there’s plenty of reason to pick one or the other in terms of in-game benefits. But what about the principle? What about seeing the world not as it is, but as it could be? When you were at your lowest and putting hundreds of hours into Overwatch in an unhealthy marathon, was it Vendetta who hyped you up? No, it was Winston, the soft-spoken gorilla scientist who put out the recall message a decade ago and has been fighting on the frontlines ever since. But one Emre voice line shows up and y’all switch up on him? You find Watchpoint Gibraltar in shambles and you stick your tail between your legs and join the bad guys? Crazy.

While Talon’s support sits around 55-60 percent depending on when you look at it, the Overwatch backers aren’t quietly giving up, and are putting these disloyal payload pushers on blast.

Y'ALL FAKE AF
THEY SET GIBRALTAR ON FIRE AND YOU JUMP SHIP??? pic.twitter.com/Ygstt6I8Wf

— uguubear 🧈🐻 AniYEG B08 (@uguubear) February 12, 2026

you mfs are actual traitors bro, winston stood by your side in ow1 every single day since overwatch 1s death and yall STILL CHOSE TALON pic.twitter.com/g8s3KZQA6O

— hatori🗯️ (@kornyflake) February 11, 2026

Y'all niggas fake as fuck for real pic.twitter.com/GHCbhoyfEF

— ensee (@enseecan) February 11, 2026

overwatch vs talon event pic.twitter.com/JepwsXSWgM

— VizFint (@VFlince) February 12, 2026

GUYS PLEASE DO SOMETHING I DON'T WANT TO LET WINSTON DOWN GUYS PLEASE pic.twitter.com/0f9PbcKmfm

— Spider-Brian (@SpiderBrian_) February 12, 2026

Deshonra
Deshonra en esta familia
Talon son terroristas, el mundo necesita a overwatch, el mundo necesita a HÉROES
PIENSA EN WINSTON, EL ESTUVO AHÍ PARA TÍ 🫵 pic.twitter.com/BoIDn5nFqE

— Ori🍯💛🤍💜🖤 (@Ori_two_point_3) February 12, 2026

The Talon vs Overwatch event is giving me the same anxiety as the presidential race

— Valeria Talon Agent 😈 (@ElvisBadger) February 12, 2026

You’re able to switch between the two periodically, so there’s still time for those who have sided with Talon to lock in. It’s unclear if a Talon victory will have any effect on the ongoing story Blizzard is rolling out over the course of the year, but Echo, one of Overwatch’s Omnic heroes, will get a skin based on whichever faction wins. So there’s speculation that Echo’s fate and allegiance might change depending on if Talon or Overwatch wins out. For now, fans are yelling at each other to join their respective side. Vendetta voice actor Chiara Preziosi is also campaigning, and very effectively, I might add.

BITCHES AND HOES ARE MORE THAN WELCOME IN TALON! 🫶 https://t.co/k796B5gJ88

— Chiara Preziosi (@Ruby_Rust) February 10, 2026