Here's what to expect in Overwatch Season 2.
The next major Overwatch patch of 2026 arrives soon, bringing with it a brand-new DPS hero, Battle Pass items galore, balance changes, and so much more. Here’s everything we know so far about the Overwatch Season 2 patch notes and release date.
Overwatch Season 2 release date
Overwatch’s Season 2 update arrives on April 14, making it a Tuesday release. Blizzard Entertainment announced the release date on social media and in the video descriptions of Sierra’s new hero trailers on YouTube. Sierra refers to the new DPS hero who’s arriving at the start of Overwatch Season 2.
“See what Sierra’s truly capable of when Season 2: Summit starts April 14,” Blizzard Entertainment stated.
Overwatch Season 2 Countdown (2026)
Overwatch Season 2 release time
As for the Overwatch Season 2 release time, it's very likely April 14 at 11 a.m. PT. This is based on esports.gg's experience with previous major updates.
| Time Zone | Overwatch Season 2 Release Date | Overwatch Season 2 Release Time |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Time (PT) | April 14 | 11 a.m. PT |
| Mountain Time (MT) | April 14 | 12 p.m. MT |
| Central Time (CT) | April 14 | 1 p.m. CT |
| Eastern Time (ET) | April 14 | 2 p.m. ET |
| Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) | April 14 | 6 p.m. UTC |
| British Summer Time (BST) | April 14 | 7 p.m. BST |
| Central European Summer Time (CEST) | April 14 | 8 p.m. CEST |
| Japan Standard Time (JST) | April 15 | 3 a.m. JST |
| Korea Standard Time (KST) | April 15 | 3 a.m. KST |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | April 15 | 4 a.m. AEST |
Overwatch Season 2 patch notes
In terms of what to expect in the Overwatch Season 2 patch notes, we know that Sierra is joining the roster as Hero 51. We also know that Overwatch Season 2 features post-match accolades, the return of Antarctic Peninsula, Spring Fairy skins, the Panda Jetpack Cat skin, a Sakura Bundle, plus the new Season 2 mythics for Genji and Soldier: 76.
There's also Ramattra and Jetpack Cat's arrival in Stadium, the start of Overwatch’s 10-year anniversary, and a new collaboration slated for the mid-season.
Season 2 and beyond also has updates to perks, an experimental lobby voice chat during the Play of the Game reveal, map voting improvements, a "Random Map" option, rank loss reductions on new and reworked Overwatch maps, updates to hero bans, Sombra, Lifeweaver, and Roadhog reworks, plus the Operation: Grand Mesa event.
Overwatch Season 2 gets major perks update
Some perks in Overwatch Season 2, in particular, are getting integrated into heroes' base kits. For example, Mercy gets Flash Heal, Pharah gets Drift Thrusters, and Reaper gets Dire Triggers. According to Blizzard Entertainment, these integrations help certain heroes keep up with the newly-released ones.
"Flash Heal leans into her Hero Fantasy and makes Mercy more dynamic, offering an interesting in-combat decision that doesn’t overly bloat her kit. Next, we had Reaper's Dire Triggers. We felt the addition of a long-range volley into his base kit was a necessary upgrade that justified the use of another input. And the core concept of Pharah’s Drift Thrusters, which let her move during Barrage, will be integrated into her kit to offer utility without requiring the complete relearning of an ability. Check out all of our Perk integrations when Season 2 drops next week."
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