Season 2 of Overwatch, "The Great Summit," will begin soon! In addition, a Nintendo Switch 2 version will be available!

Blizzard Entertainment's popular Overwatch game will begin Season 2, "The Great Summit," on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. A launch trailer has been released and the Nintendo Switch 2 version will also be available.

Season 2 "The Great Summit" update announced!

The first new season of Overwatch will begin soon after the re-titling of the game and the resetting of the season numbering! Season 2 will be full of new elements, including the debut of a new hero.

A new damage hero, Sierra, has been added! Flexible play is the name of the game!

Sierra is the captain of Watchpoint: Grand Mesa. She is a damage hero who uses her small flying drone "Dorothy" to attack her opponents with her rifle while freely changing her position.

In the trailer, she marks and shoots down Farrah in the air with her abilities. With the addition of Sierra, the competitive environment is sure to change.

The new event "Operation: Grand Mesa" is now underway!

A new event focusing on Sierra, a new addition to the event! This event consists of four parts. By completing the event and challenges, you will be able to enjoy Sierra's story, which has not yet been shown in the trailer.

The event will run from Wednesday, April 15, 2026 to Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Don't miss out as you will also be rewarded with icons and other exclusive items.

The "post-match voting function" is back!

The voting function that was implemented in the old Overwatch is back! This feature allows players to vote for their MVP. Players who played well and whose stats do not appear on the score screen can be honored.

In addition, as a new element, voice chat is now available after a game. It will be a fun way to congratulate each other after the game.

Reworked map "ATRANTIC PENINSULA

The map "ATRANTIC PENINSULA " (Antarctica), which was deleted in the previous version, has been reworked and restored! The developers had been talking about reworking a part of the map for a long time, and now it has been reworked.

As in the case of Sierra, we look forward to the development of new strategies.

Two new Misick items with a variety of customization elements are now available!

A new Soldier 76 Misick skin, "Bolted Overdrive," and a Misick weapon skin for Genji, "Sumi Ichimonji," have been added to the Soldier 76 lineup! These skins can be unlocked for customization by increasing the level of the four-step system.

Additional updates have also been made to the stadium mode!

Additional heroes will include Ramatla at the start of the new season and Jetpack Cat later in the season.

In addition, Juno will be reworked and the new stadium map " LIJANG NIGHT MARKET " will be introduced as a new control map. In addition, the stadium play has been redesigned, with a new "decay system based on the league at the end of the season" for the resetting of rivalry play rates.

Balance adjustment of existing heroes

The following new perks have been introduced for some heroes during normal gameplay! Balance adjustments have been made.

• Ramatulla: Long Barrier (minor perk) Increases the duration and size of Void Barrier by 25%.
• Phalla: Concussive Force (minor perk) Increases the explosive damage of Concussive Blast by up to 50
• Reaper: Trigger Finger (Major Perk) Fear Trigger cooldown is now reset when using or reloading abilities
• Soldier 76: Full Stride (Major Perk): Movement speed bonus increased by 25% over 2 seconds while sprinting
• Mercy: Double Dose (Major Perk) Flash Heal charges increased by 1. However, base recovery is reduced to 10

New "Sakura" skin is now available!

New skins of the popular "Sakura" skin series are now available in the in-game store! The new skins are for 6 heroes: Hanzo, Genji, Freya, Juno, Emre, and Junker Queen.

The new skins will be available from April 15, 2026 (Wed) to May 5, 2026 (Tue).

The collaboration skin with LE SSERAFIM is reprinted!

The collaboration skin with the popular 5-member singing group " LE SSERAFIM " will be reissued! Both the first and second collaboration skins will be reissued at the same time.

The limited time offer will be available from April 15, 2026 (Wed.) to April 28, 2026 (Tue.).

The Season 2 Battle Pass also offers many gorgeous rewards!

This year's Battle Pass rewards include "Spring Fairy" skins for Ash, Lifeweaver, Moira, Wuyang, and Echo, all based on the motif of fairies in the natural world!

It also includes items that can be used to unlock the "Bolted Overdrive" mystic skin for Soldier 76 and the "Sumi Ichimonji" mystic weapon skin for Genji, which we mentioned earlier.

The webtoon "Overwatch: Undivided Bonds" is now available!

Overwatch: Kizuna: Kizuna no Kizuna ", a new "webtoon" comic that can be read in portrait mode, is now available for download! The comic will be updated weekly, and you can enjoy the story from a different angle than the main game.

If you are interested in the world of the game as well as the competition, please check it out!

Overwatch" for Nintendo Switch 2 is now available!

The long-awaited "Overwatch" for Nintendo Switch 2 is now available! Compared to the previous Switch version, the new version has higher image and sound quality, and the frame rate has been increased to 60fps. The frame rate will be increased to 60fps!

Diablo collaboration will be held!

Diablo

The Diablo collaboration was also announced in the trailer released! The date of the collaboration has not yet been announced. Ramattra's presence is outstanding this season.

Season 2 "The Great Summit" will begin on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. For more information, check out the official Overwatch website.