Blizzard Entertainment has continued to lean into seasons in Overwatch 2 as a way to keep the game feeling fresh years after its launch.
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The original Overwatch enjoyed 35 competitive seasons over six years, from season one in 2016 to season 35 in 2022. As of 2025, Overwatch 2 is in its 18th season. Seasons last roughly two months and add new heroes, maps, and more to the game.
Here’s everything there is to know about the history of seasons in OW1 and OW2.
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When does the current Overwatch 2 season end?
Overwatch 2’s 18th season, Stadium Quick Play, ends on Oct. 14.
Season 18th introduced a new hero called Wuyang, an update to perks, a collaboration with Cowboy Bebop, and Stadium Quick play. It’s a huge update.
All Overwatch 2 season start and end dates
| Season | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| One | Oct. 4, 2022 | Dec. 6, 2022 |
| Two | Dec. 6, 2022 | Feb. 7, 2023 |
| Three | Feb. 7, 2023 | April 11, 2023 |
| Four | April 11, 2023 | June 13, 2023 |
| Five | June 13, 2023 | Aug. 10, 2023 |
| Six: Invasion | Aug. 10, 2023 | Oct. 10, 2023 |
| Seven: Rise of Darkness | Oct. 10, 2023 | Dec. 5, 2023 |
| Eight: Call of the Hunt | Dec. 5, 2023 | Feb. 13, 2024 |
| Nine: Champions | Feb. 13, 2024 | April 16, 2024 |
| 10: Venture Forth | April 16, 2024 | June 20, 2024 |
| 11: Super Mega Ultrawatch | June 20, 2024 | Aug. 20, 2024 |
| 12: New Frontiers | Aug. 20, 2024 | Oct. 15, 2024 |
| 13: Spellbinder | Oct. 15, 2024 | Dec. 9, 2024 |
| 14: Hazard | Dec. 9, 2024 | Feb. 18, 2025 |
| 15: Honor and Glory | Feb. 18, 2025 | April 22, 2025 |
| 16: Stadium | April 22, 2025 | June 24, 2025 |
| 17: Powered Up! | June 24, 2025 | Aug. 26, 2025 |
| 18: Stadium Quick Play | Aug. 26, 2025 | Oct. 14, 2025 |
| 19: TBA | Oct. 14, 2025 | TBA |
All legacy Overwatch 1 season start and end dates
| Season | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| One | June 28, 2016 | Aug. 18, 2016 |
| Two | Sept. 2, 2016 | Nov. 24, 2016 |
| Three | Dec. 1, 2016 | Feb. 21, 2017 |
| Four | Feb. 28, 2017 | May 28, 2017 |
| Five | June 1, 2017 | Aug. 28, 2017 |
| Six | Sept. 1, 2017 | Oct. 28, 2017 |
| Seven | Nov. 1, 2017 | Dec. 29, 2017 |
| Eight | Jan. 2018 | Feb. 25, 2018 |
| Nine | Feb. 28, 2018 | April 28, 2018 |
| 10 | May 1, 2018 | July 1, 2018 |
| 11 | July 2, 2018 | Aug. 28, 2018 |
| 12 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Oct. 28, 2018 |
| 13 | Nov. 1, 2018 | Jan. 1, 2019 |
| 14 | Jan. 1, 2019 | March 1, 2019 |
| 15 | March 1, 2019 | May 1, 2019 |
| 16 | May 1, 2019 | June 30, 2019 |
| 17 | June 30, 2019 | Aug. 13, 2019 |
| 18 | Sept. 3, 2019 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
| 19 | Nov. 9, 2019 | Jan. 2, 2020 |
| 20 | Jan 2, 2020 | March 5, 2020 |
| 21 | March 5, 2020 | May 7, 2020 |
| 22 | May 7, 2020 | July 2, 2020 |
| 23 | July 2, 2020 | Sept. 3, 2020 |
| 24 | Sept. 3, 2020 | Nov. 5, 2020 |
| 25 | Nov. 5, 2020 | Jan. 7, 2021 |
| 26 | Jan. 7, 2021 | March 4, 2021 |
| 27 | March 4, 2021 | May 6, 2021 |
| 28 | May 6, 2021 | July 2, 2021 |
| 29 | July 2, 2021 | Sept. 2, 2021 |
| 30 | Sept. 2, 2021 | Nov. 4, 2021 |
| 31 | Nov. 4, 2021 | Jan. 6, 2022 |
| 32 | Jan. 6, 2022 | March 3, 2022 |
| 33 | March 3, 2022 | May 5, 2022 |
| 34 | May 5, 2022 | July 7, 2022 |
| 35 | July 8, 2022 | Oct. 2, 2022 |
This article will be updated with more information whenever necessary.
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Published: Sep 10, 2025 02:20 am