Why is Overwatch 2 now just Overwatch? Blizzard explains

In 2022, Blizzard Entertainment released Overwatch 2, the next iteration of its team-based hero shooter that promised the next era of Overwatch. Three new heroes, sweeping hero reworks, a new seasonal, free-to-play model, and cooperative Story Missions that would push the world of Overwatch in new directions were implemented to establish Overwatch 2 as a proper sequel.