What changed in Overwatch® in 2024

118 updates · 38 main milestones · Jan 11, 2024 to Aug 14, 2024

Aug 14, 20245 events
Season 12 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
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New mode: Clashnew contentMilestone
New gameplay mode introduced to Overwatch 2.
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New cosmetics releasedother
New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.
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Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change
Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.
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Jul 25, 20244 events
Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change
Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.
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New hero: new heroes more difficultnew contentMilestone
new heroes more difficult is now available as a playable character in Overwatch 2.
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Anniversary celebrationother
Special anniversary event with exclusive rewards.
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Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
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Jul 23, 20241 event
New cosmetics releasedother
New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.
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Jun 28, 20243 events
Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change
Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.
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Season 8 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
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Jun 20, 20248 events
Season 11 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix
Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.
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New map: Runasapinew contentMilestone
New playable map available in Overwatch 2.
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Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change
Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.
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Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
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Anniversary celebrationother
Special anniversary event with exclusive rewards.
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New cosmetics releasedother
New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.
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Season 11 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Jun 17, 20244 events
Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
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Anniversary celebrationother
Special anniversary event with exclusive rewards.
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New cosmetics releasedother
New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.
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Season 11 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Jun 13, 20244 events
New cosmetics releasedother
New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.
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Season 11 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change
Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.
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Anniversary celebrationother
Special anniversary event with exclusive rewards.
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May 21, 20242 events
New Season launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix
Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.
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May 14, 20246 events
Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change
Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.
Steam
New cosmetics releasedother
New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.
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Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix
Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.
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Season 10 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Performance optimizationsperformance
Performance improvements and optimization updates.
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Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
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May 2, 20244 events
Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix
Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.
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Season Hey launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change
Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.
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Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change
Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.
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Apr 23, 20242 events
New cosmetics releasedother
New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.
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Event: Begins Todayseasonal event
Limited-time event with special challenges and rewards.
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Apr 17, 20241 event
New hero: togethernew contentMilestone
together is now available as a playable character in Overwatch 2.
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Apr 16, 202410 events
New cosmetics releasedother
New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.
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Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix
Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.
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New cosmetics releasedother
New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.
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New map: Explore never-before-seen corners of Hanamura in the new map Hanaoka, inspired by the visual themes new contentMilestone
New playable map available in Overwatch 2.
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Season and launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
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Season or launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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New hero: Mythic Prismsnew contentMilestone
Mythic Prisms is now available as a playable character in Overwatch 2.
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Anniversary celebrationother
Special anniversary event with exclusive rewards.
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Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change
Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.
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Apr 15, 20246 events
Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change
Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.
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Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix
Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.
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New cosmetics releasedother
New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.
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New map: spanning an area within the beloved Hanamura district, offering fresh battlegrounds to conquer with new contentMilestone
New playable map available in Overwatch 2.
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Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
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Season 10 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Apr 10, 20245 events
New cosmetics releasedother
New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.
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Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
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New hero: Player Surveys Wenew contentMilestone
Player Surveys We is now available as a playable character in Overwatch 2.
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Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix
Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.
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Season 10 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Apr 9, 20243 events
Season 10 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change
Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.
Steam
Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
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Apr 4, 20241 event
Season 10 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Mar 19, 20246 events
Event: To celebrate the launch of Hero Mastery Gauntlet, log on and play now through March 28 in a limited-seasonal event
Limited-time event with special challenges and rewards.
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New mode: we introduced at BlizzCon 2023, Clash, will make its debut this year with two accompanying mapsnew contentMilestone
New gameplay mode introduced to Overwatch 2.
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New cosmetics releasedother
New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.
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Season 10 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
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New hero: new or updated systemsnew contentMilestone
new or updated systems is now available as a playable character in Overwatch 2.
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Mar 12, 20242 events
Event: now live!seasonal event
Limited-time event with special challenges and rewards.
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New cosmetics releasedother
New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.
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Mar 7, 20242 events
Season Hello launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change
Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.
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Feb 23, 20243 events
Season 9 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change
Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.
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Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
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Feb 22, 20241 event
Game updateother
Patch notes or update announcement.
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Feb 13, 20249 events
Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix
Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.
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Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
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Season 9 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Season 9 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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New cosmetics releasedother
New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.
Steam
New cosmetics releasedother
New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.
Steam
Performance optimizationsperformance
Performance improvements and optimization updates.
Steam
Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change
Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.
Steam
Bug fixes and stability improvementsbug fix
Patch addressing bug fixes and game stability.
Steam
Feb 12, 20246 events
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
New hero: new Jade Weapon Variantsnew contentMilestone
new Jade Weapon Variants is now available as a playable character in Overwatch 2.
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Season 9 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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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
Feb 9, 20243 events
Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
Steam
Season 9 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change
Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.
Steam
Feb 8, 20244 events
New hero: major changes to Competitive in the new seasonnew contentMilestone
major changes to Competitive in the new season is now available as a playable character in Overwatch 2.
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Season of launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
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Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change
Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.
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Feb 7, 20244 events
Season 9 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
Jan 30, 20242 events
New cosmetics releasedother
New skins, emotes, highlights, and cosmetic items available.
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Season 5 launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Jan 23, 20242 events
Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
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Season will launchedseasonal eventMilestone
New seasonal content, battle pass, and limited-time rewards.
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Jan 11, 20245 events
Event: and will return to normal after January 14seasonal event
Limited-time event with special challenges and rewards.
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Hero balance adjustmentsbalance change
Balance tuning and adjustments for multiple heroes.
Steam
Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
Steam
Ranked system updatesui ux
Changes to competitive play structure or ranking system.
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Event: and will return to normal after January 14seasonal event
Limited-time event with special challenges and rewards.
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