What changed in Overwatch® in 2023

80 updates · 23 main milestones · Jul 19, 2023 to Dec 18, 2023

  1. 2 events
    New cosmetics releasedother

    New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.

    Steam
    Event: modes like Mei’s Snowball Offensive and Yeti Hunt, with new challenges and rewardsseasonal event

    Limited-time event with special challenges and rewards.

    Steam
  2. 6 events
    Event: Last week, LE SSERAFIM released their latest hit single, Perfect Nightseasonal event

    Limited-time event with special challenges and rewards.

    Steam
    New cosmetics releasedother

    New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.

    Steam
    New hero: the one and onlynew contentMilestone

    the one and only is now available as a playable character in Overwatch 2.

    Steam
    Season 8 launchedseasonal eventMilestone

    New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.

    Steam
    Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix

    Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.

    Steam
    Anniversary celebrationother

    Special anniversary event with exclusive rewards.

    Steam
  3. 1 event
    Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix

    Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.

    Steam
  4. 11 events
    New cosmetics releasedother

    New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.

    Steam
    Season Battle launchedseasonal eventMilestone

    New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.

    Steam
    New cosmetics releasedother

    New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.

    Steam
    Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change

    Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.

    Steam
    Season 7 launchedseasonal eventMilestone

    New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.

    Steam
    Ranked system updatesui ux

    Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.

    Steam
    New cosmetics releasedother

    New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.

    Steam
    Season 7 launchedseasonal eventMilestone

    New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.

    Steam
    New hero: Queue Restrictions for Leaving Games Previouslynew contentMilestone

    Queue Restrictions for Leaving Games Previously is now available as a playable character in Overwatch 2.

    Steam
    Anniversary celebrationother

    Special anniversary event with exclusive rewards.

    Steam
    Ranked system updatesui ux

    Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.

    Steam
  5. 11 events
    Season 7 launchedseasonal eventMilestone

    New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.

    Steam
    Ranked system updatesui ux

    Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.

    Steam
    Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix

    Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.

    Steam
    Anniversary celebrationother

    Special anniversary event with exclusive rewards.

    Steam
    Ranked system updatesui ux

    Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.

    Steam
    New cosmetics releasedother

    New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.

    Steam
    Season 7 launchedseasonal eventMilestone

    New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.

    Steam
    Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change

    Balance tuning and adjustments for Sombra and others.

    Steam
    New map: of Samoa!new contentMilestone

    New playable map available in Overwatch 2.

    Steam
    Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change

    Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.

    Steam
    New cosmetics releasedother

    New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.

    Steam
  6. 4 events
    Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change

    Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.

    Steam
    Season 6 launchedseasonal eventMilestone

    New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.

    Steam
    New cosmetics releasedother

    New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.

    Steam
    Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix

    Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.

    Steam
  7. 1 event
    Game updateother

    Patch notes or update announcement.

    Steam
  8. 5 events
    Ranked system updatesui ux

    Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.

    Steam
    Season 7 launchedseasonal eventMilestone

    New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.

    Steam
    Anniversary celebrationother

    Special anniversary event with exclusive rewards.

    Steam
    Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix

    Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.

    Steam
    New cosmetics releasedother

    New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.

    Steam
  9. 5 events
    Ranked system updatesui ux

    Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.

    Steam
    New cosmetics releasedother

    New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.

    Steam
    Ranked system updatesui ux

    Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.

    Steam
    New Season launchedseasonal eventMilestone

    New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.

    Steam
    Season update launchedseasonal eventMilestone

    New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.

    Steam
  10. 9 events
    New hero: Mastery mode in Overwatchnew contentMilestone

    Mastery mode in Overwatch is now available as a playable character in Overwatch 2.

    Steam
    Performance optimizationsperformance

    Performance improvements and optimization updates.

    Steam
    Event: game modes, including Battle for Olympus, Catch-A-Mari, Starwatch, and Mischief and Magic! You’ll alseasonal event

    Limited-time event with special challenges and rewards.

    Steam
    Ranked system updatesui ux

    Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.

    Steam
    Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change

    Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.

    Steam
    New cosmetics releasedother

    New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.

    Steam
    New Season launchedseasonal eventMilestone

    New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.

    Steam
    Anniversary celebrationother

    Special anniversary event with exclusive rewards.

    Steam
    Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix

    Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.

    Steam
  11. 3 events
    Event: challenges weren't counting towards "Savior of the Underworld" for the Brigitte Sparkplug skinseasonal event

    Limited-time event with special challenges and rewards.

    Steam
    Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix

    Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.

    Steam
    Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change

    Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.

    Steam
  12. 2 events
    New cosmetics releasedother

    New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.

    Steam
    Season here launchedseasonal eventMilestone

    New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.

    Steam
  13. 6 events
    New cosmetics releasedother

    New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.

    Steam
    New hero: and everything else released this seasonnew contentMilestone

    and everything else released this season is now available as a playable character in Overwatch 2.

    Steam
    Season launch launchedseasonal eventMilestone

    New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.

    Steam
    Ranked system updatesui ux

    Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.

    Steam
    Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix

    Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.

    Steam
    Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change

    Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.

    Steam
  14. 13 events
    New hero: Gameplay Trailer Introducing Illarinew contentMilestone

    Gameplay Trailer Introducing Illari is now available as a playable character in Overwatch 2.

    Steam
    New Season launchedseasonal eventMilestone

    New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.

    Steam
    New cosmetics releasedother

    New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.

    Steam
    Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change

    Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.

    Steam
    Event: that will further test your skills against the forces of Null Sectorseasonal event

    Limited-time event with special challenges and rewards.

    Steam
    Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change

    Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.

    Steam
    New hero: Illari Using solar threading augmentationnew contentMilestone

    Illari Using solar threading augmentation is now available as a playable character in Overwatch 2.

    Steam
    Ranked system updatesui ux

    Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.

    Steam
    New Season launchedseasonal eventMilestone

    New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.

    Steam
    Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix

    Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.

    Steam
    New hero: new Support hero Illarinew contentMilestone

    new Support hero Illari is now available as a playable character in Overwatch 2.

    Steam
    New cosmetics releasedother

    New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.

    Steam
    Ranked system updatesui ux

    Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.

    Steam
  15. 1 event
    Game updateother

    Patch notes or update announcement.

    Steam