Power up in Season 17 of Overwatch 2!
Stadium evolves, two iconic layouts at launch, the ability to choose your battlefield with map voting, and much more to come.
Mexico City, June 17, 2025 - With this new season comes new rewards and even more ways to play Overwatch 2. Season 17 is about to supercharge your game with map voting, Stadium improvements, two iconic skins launching at launch, new maps, limited-time events, and a fully-featured Battle Pass. Let's get started!
Stadium Report
Overwatch 2 's round-based PvP mode is set to evolve with a host of updates. Zenyatta, Sigma, and Junkrat are arriving, along with two new maps (for Stadium): Esperança and Samoa. Strategy will become even more complex thanks to expanded configuration tools and the debut of Stadium Forge, a system for creating, saving, and sharing games. This allows you to professionally test and refine your team composition and includes sample early and late-game loadouts for all heroes.
Check out the Weekly Reminder and Director's Message posts to learn more about these features and the ongoing evolution of Stadium.
Map Vote: Choose the map and run the game
This option will be available from launch for Quick Play and Competitive Play. It will allow you to direct the match before it starts and control where the action takes place. When the role queue closes, you'll have three random map options to choose from. Each vote adds 1/10 to the odds for that map, and the winner is chosen via a roulette-style draw.
New maps, new places to play
Introducing three new maps to master, each bringing its own unique energy to the game.
In the main mode, Aatlis arrives, a new Flashpoint map showcasing the beauty and culture of Morocco. Featuring everything from lush gardens to luxurious resorts, it's ideal for tighter combat, clearer rotations, and fast-paced gameplay.
Finally, gear and lava come together: the Samoa Volcanic Control Point joins the Stadium roster. You'll find open areas, intense vertical chaos, and an ideal space for highly mobile builds. If you love third-person brawls or creative play from the high ground, this map is for you.
Battle Passes: Legendary Style, Premium Power
The Season 17 Premium Battle Pass is packed with variety and style.
You'll unlock Reinhardt, Genji, and 8-Bit Shadow, plus the outlaw Cole Cassidy and Professor Fawkes Junkrat from Overwatch Academy. You'll also get Ana Sakura, two Legendary Loot Boxes, 500 Credits, a full selection of cosmetic items including emotes, keepsakes, charms, calling cards, voice lines, and of course, up to 80 Mythic Prisms to unlock the D.Va Horang Mythic Hero Skin, the Reaper's Steeldeath weapon skin, and more Mythic content.
Total Power Event
Season 17 kicks off with early rewards: the Full Power event from June 24-30! Complete 17 matches in Quick Play, Competitive Play, or Stadium and earn four Epic Loot Boxes with a guaranteed Legendary ornament in the final match. Progress counts in Quick Play, Competitive Play, and Stadium, but not in Custom Games, Hero Mastery, or Practicing Against AI.
It's an easy way to start the season off right. Play however you want and win something dazzling. The catch? It won't last forever. So don't delay!
Hacking and misdeeds
When 8-bit Shadow hacks the game, nothing is safe.
From July 15th to 28th, join Hacks and Mischief, a limited-time 6v6 mode where match modifiers change every round. Maybe you'll float in low gravity, hunt for health supplies to charge your ultimate, or react to new, rule-breaking mechanics in the best possible way. Each round will require you to develop new strategies and think quickly. If you're looking for total mayhem, modified gameplay, and moments where you don't understand what just happened, this is for you.
Hacking and Mischief will only be available on Control maps, allowing for more experimental space and pressure to make the match exciting. There's no meta here, just mistakes and madness. Push yourself hard and adapt quickly!
Whether you're honing your skills in Stadium, voting for your favorite map, or working to unlock Mythic Skins, Season 17 arrives June 24th to give you full power.