Overwatch 2 has fresh competition from Marvel Rivals, but the popular Hero shooter is back with a new season that includes a fresh new Tank character and much more
11:39, 10 Dec 2024
Overwatch 2 characters
6v6 will return, but with the current roster of Heroes
Blizzard's Overwatch brought Hero shooters into the mainstream, and amid pressure from Marvel Rivals, its new Season 14 update is here.
The PvP shooter is introducing a new character, Hazard, as well as fresh new Mythic skins, and the return of 6v6 modes (although not the Classic game mode we saw last month).
Here's everything coming to the game today, as well as the full Season 14 release time so you can get ready to update and jump right in with Hazard. (December 10).
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Overwatch 2 Season 14 Start Time
The game's latest season will kick off today, December 10.
We're not expecting any major server downtime between Season 13 and 14, so expect the update to arrive at 6 PM GMT (that's 10 AM PST or 1 PM EST).
Overwatch 2 Season 14 early patch notes
We'll have the full patch notes soon, but for now, here's all we know coming in Season 14 of Overwatch 2.
New character: Hazard
Hazard in Overwatch 2 Season 14
Hazard will make his full debut today
A new Hero is always reason to be excited, and new face Hazard is the first new character since Juno, and the first new Tank since Mauga.
The Scottish behemoth has the following abilities:
Jagged Wall - Creates a spiked wall that damages and knocks back enemies
Spike Guard - Reduces damage taken while firing homing spikes at nearby threats
Violent Leap - Jump a large distance, before knocking enemies back.
His Ultimate is Downpour, which brings down a torrent of spikes that hold enemies in place.
Returning mode: 6v6
Fans couldn't get enough of Overwatch Classic when it returned as a limited-time mode, and while we aren't getting it back yet, we will get a 6v6 event that kicks off on December 17 and runs until January 6.
That'll mean players can experience 6v6 with two tanks, two DPS, and two supports.
New Skins
Christmas Overwatch 2 skins
Expect festive skins to return
Reinhardt seems to have got a new skin every season in recent months, but he's getting a fresh new Mythic one which looks like Thor, the Norse God (and definitely not the Marvel version).
Ashe will get a Mythic weapon skin, the Lead Rose, for her rifle.
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