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Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletterBlizzard knew what it was doing putting Jetpack Cat into Overwatch, I'm certain of it. Coming in Season 1 of the hero shooter's soft reset, whereby Overwatch 2 became simply Overwatch and there's a revamped narrative focus, the skyward feline is already standing out as a fan favorite, for good and ill.
In case you're wondering, Jetpack Cat is just that, a cat with a jetpack you can use to fly around the map. It has lasers for offense and defense. Fika is its actual name, and she’s voiced by Jennifer Hale. I say voiced, it's all meowing.
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THIS CAT JUST SAVED OVERWATCH 😂 pic.twitter.com/0KC5ra76cZFebruary 10, 2026
"Look at [her] little paw," he says, focusing on how the cat's paws actively press buttons to shoot their laser beams. They are extremely adorable, to be fair. Many are becoming similarly obsessed.
"I refuse to play anything but Jetpack Cat for the rest of my life," says one enthused Redditor, who adds it's "the most fun" they've had in Overwatch since becoming a fan in 2016. "The movement is so good," says another fawning Reddit post over the flying furbaby, "stealing people and throwing them off the map is hilarious, and you can contribute offensively as well as healing."
They're referring to Jetpack Cat's ability to capture other characters in a force field. You can use this for your team, carrying others around, or on enemies, opening a lot of strategic possibilities, as shown here by streamer Frogger, where he's able to sneak up on an enemy team from around the corner several floors up. There are limited restrictions on these abilities right now, suggesting there'll be a nerf of some description.
This flurry of community excitement is seeing downsides, too. People are reportedly banning Jetpack Cat from matches in competitive because it’s being chosen too much. "Stop banning the cat please, I wanna have some fun and whimsy," Overwatch streamer Flats posted on Twitter.
Sign up to the GamesRadar+ NewsletterContact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Fika's actually a returning concept, as it was on the drawing board during the early days of the first Overwatch, before being scrapped. Thankfully, the devs understood some ideas deserve better than to be discarded like used cat litter, especially if they involve flying around as an adorable household pet.
Overwatch smashes its Steam record, more than doubling its previous concurrent player peak with over 165,000 people jumping in as Blizzard's hero shooter enters a new era
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Anthony McGlynnSocial Links NavigationContributing WriterAnthony is an Irish entertainment and games journalist, now based in Glasgow. He previously served as Senior Anime Writer at Dexerto and News Editor at The Digital Fix, on top of providing work for Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PC Gamer, and many more. Besides Studio Ghibli, horror movies, and The Muppets, he enjoys action-RPGs, heavy metal, and pro-wrestling. He interviewed Animal once, not that he won’t stop going on about it or anything.
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