Following the biggest update in Overwatch history from February, Blizzard is ready to release Season 2. This will be another huge update, and the developer will release a new hero with it. On top of this, the hero shooter will celebrate its 10th anniversary during the upcoming season.

The massive update from February has positively affected Overwatch’s player count, and Blizzard is hoping to build up on that with new content. Overwatch Season 2 is set to come out on Tuesday, April 14, and you can check its exact release time in this article.

To make things easier, a countdown clock is also included below. Once it hits zero, the update will be available to download.

When does the new Overwatch Season 2 update come out?

Overwatch Season 2 will go live on Tuesday, April 14, at 7 PM GMT. Once the update goes live, you will be able to download it on your system and play it shortly after. Since this is a major update that brings a new season, Blizzard will likely take Overwatch servers down for at least two hours.

If you are not sure when the new Overwatch update comes out in your region, you can refer to our list below:

North America

• 12:00 PM PT — Los Angeles
• 1:00 PM MT — Denver
• 2:00 PM CT — Chicago
• 3:00 PM ET — New York / Toronto

South America

• 2:00 PM — Colombia, Peru
• 3:00 PM — Venezuela
• 4:00 PM — Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay

Europe

• 7:00 PM GMT — United Kingdom
• 8:00 PM CET — Germany, France, Spain, Poland
• 9:00 PM EET — Greece

Africa

• 7:00 PM — Morocco
• 8:00 PM — Nigeria
• 9:00 PM — Egypt, South Africa
• 10:00 PM — Kenya

Middle East

• 10:00 PM — Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon
• 10:30 PM — Iran
• 11:00 PM — UAE, Oman

Asia

• 12:30 AM (April 15) — India, Pakistan
• 2:00 AM (April 15) — Thailand, Vietnam
• 3:00 AM (April 15) — China
• 4:00 AM (April 15) — South Korea, Japan

Oceania

• 3:00 AM (April 15) — Perth
• 4:30 AM (April 15) — Darwin
• 5:00 AM (April 15) — Brisbane
• 5:30 AM (April 15) — Adelaide
• 6:00 AM (April 15) — Sydney, Melbourne
• 8:00 AM (April 15) — New Zealand
• 7:00 AM (April 15) — Fiji

The upcoming Overwatch update will be available for pre-load, so you won’t have to wait for its exact release time to download it on your system. If you are low on disk space, however, make sure to free it up to make space for the update.

Overwatch Season 2 update countdown clock

If you’re still not sure when the new Overwatch update comes out for you, you can refer to the countdown clock below. Once the clock hits zero, Season 2 will go live.

What will Overwatch Season 2 bring?

Blizzard has already revealed some of the new content coming with Overwatch Season 2, from a new hero to Anran's facial changes. Here are some of its biggest highlights:

• New hero: More details to come soon
• New Stadium hero: Ramattra
• Overwatch's 10-year Anniversary event
• New Mythics
• Anran's facial changes
• OWCS Champions Clash
• Balance changes

The new Overwatch season will bring just a few days before Black Cat's release in Marvel Rivals. Both games have been very successful in 2026, and it will be interesting to see which one will come out on top.

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