Overwatch 2 Season 16 not only features Freja as the game's next damage hero, but also collaborations, a mythic weapon for Mercy, and skins galore. Read on for everything to know so far about the upcoming season, including the Overwatch 2 Season 16 release date and release time. We've also created a live Overwatch 2 Season 16 countdown.

Here is our live countdown to Overwatch 2 Season 16. Our countdown works no matter where you're located because the next season kicks off at the same time for everyone.

Speaking of, the Overwatch 2 Season 16 release date is April 22. This is also the day that Freja arrives as hero 43.

As for the exact release time of the upcoming season, Blizzard typically updates Overwatch 2 on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. PT. Since April 22 also falls on a Tuesday, it can be inferred that the release time is April 22 at 11 a.m. PT. This is the same as 2 p.m. ET. As seen above in our screenshot above, the current Battle Pass helps corroborate this.

In terms of what to expect in the season in addition to Freja's arrival, Overwatch 2 players can look forward to the Stadium game mode, the Juno mythic skin, the Mercy mythic weapon, hero bans, new collaborations, and Dokiwatch skins. All of this was revealed by Blizzard back in February. Below is a gallery of some officially released DokiWatch concept art and more.

Additionally, according to official posts and the released concept art, players can expect the aforementioned Juno and Mercy mythics to be of the DokiWatch theme. Other Overwatch 2 DokiWatch skins pertain to ones for Freja, Kiriko, D.Va, Brigitte, and Widowmaker slated for "Season 16 and beyond." All of these were revealed by Blizzard last month as part of the Overwatch 2 Spotlight event.

In terms of other cosmetics, Blizzard also announced a mythic D.Va skin and Reaper's mythic weapon for Overwatch 2 Season 17. It's possible that the mythic weapon is part of the DokiWatch collection because Overwatch 2 game producer Lauren Soanes revealed that DokiWatch is about magical girls fighting against the Hollow Hearts. Reaper makes sense because of his edgy aesthetic, but we'll have to wait for specific details.

That's all for now. Are you excited about Overwatch 2 Season 16 and the rest of 2025 roadmap? Stick around on esports.gg for more news and updates.