Summary
Alec Dawson, former lead gameplay and hero designer ofOverwatch 2, is now the associate director of game design for the hero shooter. With over three of his seven years of experience working for Blizzard having been onOverwatch 2, Dawson is no stranger to how Team 4 does things, which should enable him to help the FPS find even more success.
In November 2021, about a year beforeOverwatch 2’s release, Alec Dawson joined Team 4 as a senior game designer for the sequel to Blizzard’s iconic hero shooter. Over the next three years, Dawson earned a series of promotions, rising to the position of lead hero designer in 2022following the departure of formerOverwatch 2developer Geoff Goodman, and lead gameplay designer in 2024.
Now, Dawson’s work withOverwatch 2has scored him further advancement within the Blizzard development team.According to Dawson’s profile on LinkedIn, the developer was promoted to associate director of game design in March 2025. This position ostensibly places him directly under game director Aaron Keller on the team, giving Dawson even more control over the creative processes ofOverwatch 2.
Alec Dawson is Now Associate Director of Overwatch 2
While Dawson has worked onOverwatch 2for its entire lifespan, he started his Blizzard career in 2018 on theHearthstoneteam. He worked as the initial designer for theSaviors of UldumandScholomance Academycard sets inHearthstone, and as the lead game designer for nearly a dozen other expansions and the Battlegrounds game mode in 2020, until he joined Team 4 in 2021.
Needless to say, theOverwatch 2community was excited to learn about Dawson’s promotion. The developer is one of the mostvocal and transparent developers on theOverwatch 2team, often appearing alongside Keller to discuss hero balance, changes, and how the team uses fan feedback to improve the game. Dawson has been a consistently positive presence on Team 4, so it seems like the majority of players are eager to see what he can accomplish as the associate director of game design.
In general,Overwatch 2seems to be in a great place right now. ThePerks system introduced inOverwatch 2Season 15has been a huge hit, and other upcoming gameplay features, such as the Stadium game mode and hero bans, promise to shake things up in drastic and refreshing ways. Hopefully, Dawson’s new position as associate director of game design can helpOverwatch 2continue to put out satisfying content like this for the foreseeable future.
Overwatch 2
WHERE TO PLAY
Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. Power up your railgun and disrupt the battlefield as Sojourn, or yield your axe and command attention as Junker Queen. Battle to take control of a robot and move it toward the enemy base in the new Push Mode. Bring the fight to new destinations across the globe in iconic locations like New York, Rome, Monte Carlo and Rio. Daily challenges and frequent updates mean there is always something new to play.
