As promised in a Spotlight video last week, the Reign of Talon begins today. The year-long story began in Overwatch (formerly Overwatch 2). In addition to being the free-to-play team shooter’s first annual story arc, Season 1: Conquest gets right into things by introducing five new heroes at once – really getting things rolling to release a total of ten heroes before the end of the year. (Sí, that includes the cat.)

In this story, players are asked to choose a side in a five-week faction war. Want to help Overwatch or Talon? Faction warfare is influenced by how players approach things. Complete missions to advance, unlock lore, and earn faction-specific cosmetics. It’s okay to be a traitor and switch factions so you can get the whole story and the good stuff.