As the current Overwatch 2 Battle Pass ticks down, players are looking forward to what's next in the game. Read on for the Overwatch 2 Season 17 release date, release time, plus our live countdown. We also go over the Overwatch 2 Season 17 mythic skins, Aqua as the next hero, the new map, the map voting feature, and so much more!

Here is our live countdown to Overwatch 2 Season 17. This countdown works no matter where you're located since next season kicks off at the same time for all players.

The Overwatch 2 Season 17 release date is June 24. Blizzard Entertainment revealed this in a YouTube video description. The description also announced that Season 17 is called "Powered Up!"

Here is the full Overwatch 2 Season 17 trailer for Powered Up! It premiered on June 17 at 9 a.m. PT and showcased a bunch of exciting content such as the adorable 8-bit Genji skin, new mythics, a teaser for the Overwatch 2 x G.I. Joe crossover, a potential Nerf collaboration, and more.

The Overwatch 2 Season 17 mythic skin goes to D.Va. It's inspired by the Siberian tiger, which is South Korea's national animal. Meanwhile, the new season's mythic weapon skin goes to Reaper. Below are some concept art for these cosmetics!

Next, later in Season 17, players can duke it out as new hero Wuyang in a trial event. So far, we know that Wuyang is a Chinese hero who has water-based abilities. Wuyang's release date is in Season 18. Below is Hero 44's concept art as well. In Chinese, the text in the top-right corner means "flowing clouds, flowing water."

Overwatch 2 Season 17 also brings in a new Flashpoint map called Aatlis. A teaser poster for it can even be found in the Numbani map's airport. You can learn more Aatlis through the special developer livestream.

Speaking of maps, Season 17 introduces the new map voting feature. This feature lets teams vote on preferred maps before a game begins, which adds a new layer of strategy that complements hero bans.

In terms of what else to expect, Overwatch 2 Season 17 shrinks Bastion's size by 10% to improve his survivability and prioritizes ally Overhealth when it comes to Junker Queen's Commanding Shout. Several minor hero balance tweaks and quality-of-life improvements for abilities like Pharah's Helix Shields and Lifeweaver's Cleansing Grasp are also on the horizon.

"One big adjustment heading to Season 17 is increasing the damage role passive healing reduction from 25% to 30%," associate hero designer Scott Kennedy added in a post.

Here's the list of everything that's slated for Overwatch 2 Season 17!

That's all for now. Are you excited about Season 17? Stick around on esports.gg for more Overwatch 2 news and updates!