Overwatch 2 Season 17 release date, countdown, and everything to know

Amy Chen

Amy Chen

Overwatch 2 Season 17 draws near. Here’s everything w know about it!

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!

Overwatch 2 Season 17 countdown

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.

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Overwatch 2 Season 17 release date

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!"

Overwatch 2 Season 17 release date (Screenshot via esports.gg)
Overwatch 2 Season 17 release date (Screenshot via esports.gg)

Overwatch 2 Season 17 release time

  • June 24 at 11 a.m. PT
  • June 24 at 2 p.m. ET
  • June 24 at 7 p.m. BST
  • June 24 at 8 p.m. CEST
  • June 24 at 9 p.m. AST
  • June 25 at 1 a.m. ICT
  • June 25 at 3 a.m. KST
  • June 25 at 3 a.m. JST
  • June 25 at 4 a.m. AEST
  • June 25 at 11:30 a.m. IST
The current Battle Pass also tells you the Overwatch 2 Season 17 release date (Screenshot via esports.gg)
The current Battle Pass also tells you the Overwatch 2 Season 17 release date (Screenshot via esports.gg)

Overwatch 2 Season 17 trailer

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.

Overwatch 2 Season 17 mythic skin

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!

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Overwatch 2's Aqua is now Wuyang

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."

Wuyang, previously known under the codename "Aqua," is the next Overwatch 2 hero (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Wuyang, previously known under the codename "Aqua," is the next Overwatch 2 hero (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Overwatch 2 gets new Aatlis map

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.

Aatlis is the Morocco map in Overwatch 2 Season 17 (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Aatlis is the Morocco map in Overwatch 2 Season 17 (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Overwatch 2 map voting

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.

Overwatch 2 Season 17 roadmap (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Overwatch 2 Season 17 roadmap (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Overwatch 2 Season 17 patch notes

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.

Overwatch 2 Season 17 shrinks Bastion (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Overwatch 2 Season 17 shrinks Bastion (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Overwatch 2 Season 17 start date and everything to know

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!