Overwatch 2's upcoming Season 18 will feature a Persona 5 crossover with a Joker skin, along with a new hero named Wuyang, new game modes, updates, and cosmetics, launching on August 26th.
Overwatch 2 season 10 introduces a new hero, Venture, and a new game mode called Clash, featuring a new map called Hanaoka. The patch notes also detail changes to Mythic Hero Skins, challenges, endorsement system, progression, and leaver penalties. Additionally, there are updates to competitive play, grouping restrictions, and hero updates including a rework for Wrecking Ball and a nerf for Sombra.
Overwatch 2's upcoming 40th hero, Venture, a nonbinary damage hero, will be playable for a limited-time trial from March 28 through March 31. A new gameplay trailer showcases Venture's unique abilities, including a drill-like gun for traversal and damage, a Drill Dash, Smart Excavator, and an ultimate ability called Tectonic Shock. Venture is set to challenge players' familiarity with Overwatch 2's maps and will be available for trial without purchasing a battle pass. Additionally, the reveal also teased an updated Temple of Anubis map and introduced the upcoming healer, Space Ranger, slated to arrive in Season 12.
Overwatch 2's upcoming season 10 will introduce a new hero, Venture, and change the way heroes are unlocked, making them available for free to all players upon launch. Blizzard will also make Mythic skins from the paid battle pass available for direct purchase through the new Mythic Shop, and players will now be able to earn premium currency through the game's battle pass. Additionally, season 10 will bring a new game mode, Clash, and its new map Hanaoka to Overwatch 2 with a limited-time trial, with the full mode expected to launch later this year.
Blizzard has released a new trailer for Overwatch 2: Invasion, revealing the game's newest support hero named Illari. The trailer showcases Illari's character model and teases her abilities, including firing her weapon and launching into the air to escape Orisa's Terra Surge Ult. Illari is hinted to be from Peru and has a connection to solar energy. Full details of her abilities will be revealed when Overwatch 2: Invasion goes live on Thursday. The trailer also previews the PvE Story Missions, the new PvP mode Flashpoint, and other features coming in the game.
Overwatch 2 fans are speculating about the unique weapon of the game's upcoming female support hero after a developer teased that it could be a sword or a rifle. The hero's weapon function is yet to be decided, leading some fans to believe it could be interchangeable. The hero is set to arrive in Season 6, and fans are eagerly awaiting more details on her.
Overwatch 2's story missions, called Invasion, will be available on August 10th and will bring the game's story into the present, featuring the newest characters. The trailer also teased a new support hero with a large gun, who will be available when the game launches.