Overwatch 2 Season 4: Release Date, Start Time, New Hero, and Battle Pass News

Season 4 of Overwatch 2 is coming faster than you might think and Blizzard already gave us a clue on what to expect from that season.

First Published April 10, 2023, 14:08

Although the picture is not completely clear, we can actually look ahead to the future and take a guess about what Overwatch 2 Season 4 will look like. With that being said, saving up your Overwatch Coins might be worth it.

Maybe Genji will be nerfed in the future, or maybe a new mythic D.Va skin will be available. Although things like that are still up in the air, what we do know is that Blizzard is going to give players a reason to stay excited and look forward to even Season 4 of Overwatch.

Update on 10 April 2023 - This article was updated and checked for the latest 'Overwatch Season 4' news and content.

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Latest Overwatch 2 Season News

6 April 2023 - Countdown To The Season 4 Gameplay Trailer

The Overwatch 2 Season 4 Gameplay trailer will go live at 4:55 PM BST.

Stay Tuned!

4 April 2023 - Blizzard releases Lifeweaver Hero Trailer

"Overwatch 2's latest support Hero is Lifeweaver, an intelligent and curious adventurer who plans to use his biolight technology to make the world a better place. Lifeweaver will shift the dynamic of every fight by providing cover, leveraging his mobility, and impacting positioning in ways we’ve never seen before."

Players can get acquainted with Lifeweaver’s ability kit in the Gameplay Trailer ahead of his debut.

It's also been confirmed that Season 4 will start on April 11.

4 April 2023 - Season 4 Launch Trailer Releases on April 6

If you're craving more info about Overwatch Season 4 and the new support hero, Lifeweaver, then stand by.

According to Overwatch Cavalry, the Overwatch 2 Season 4 Launch Trailer will be released on April 6 at 11:55 AM EST | 08:55 AM PST

3 April 2023 - Blizzard Announces New Support Hero, Lifeweaver

Here's your first look at Overwatch 2's new support hero, Lifeweaver:

29 March 2023 - What We Know About The New Hero, So Far

In the event you needed a refresher on that new hero coming to the game in Season 4.

28 March 2023 - Season 4 Changes Announced

Season 4 STILL doesn't have an official release date (although we're expecting it to be roughly April 11), but Blizzard has announced a few broad changes coming into effect with Season 4. You can read the full blog post on the link. But we've got the main points, just down below:

• "To start, DPS Heroes lost their speed passive, and a number of flanking Heroes got nerfed. We also added survivability to Support Heroes, buffing their Role Passive as well as making changes to specific Heroes to increase their durability– Changes like Zenyatta's kick and Brigitte's shield buff are examples of this working well, while some, like Mercy’s Guardian Angel changes, we believe we overcorrected (something you’ll see addressed in Season 4). The way we went about these changes was to preserve the play style of Support while still addressing the core issues. With what we’ve learned since launch, we feel like the Support role is in a much better place now, and will continue to improve as we add two new Heroes to their ranks in Seasons 4&6"
• "Players have provided a lot of feedback on the reworked system that launched with Overwatch 2. One of the biggest issues that players bring up is how their experience has been affected by a partial rating reset at the beginning of each Competitive season. This (along with some matchmaking issues) has caused a lot of confusion in matches. Starting with Season 4 we'll be removing this reset, and players should have a much clearer picture of their rating, season-to-season."
• "Players have also asked us to provide more information to better understand what's happening as they rank, as well as to get a clearer picture of individual match performance. We've gradually been introducing features (and have more in Season 4) addressing some of these asks. Starting with Season 4, players will now see their progress toward a new rating and their win/loss record during that period. We're also looking at giving some information about the overall team skill range and balance of a particular match., At this point, we've decided to not display ratings for individual players by default."

17 March 2023 - Your Average Rank Will Be Displayed In Competitive Season 4 

15 March 2023 - New Teasers For Season 4 Dropping Soon?

We could start seeing teasers for the new hero joining the game in Season 4 very soon.

February 7 - Season 3 Is Now Live, Next Up - Season 4!

Overwatch 2 Season 3 is now live, and whilst that is clearly the focus for Blizzard right now, it means that next up is Season 4.

Expect plenty more updates on the new season in the coming weeks leading up to April 2023 when we imagine Season 4 will launch.

January 24 - Brigitte's rework might be coming in Season 4

Lead Hero Designer Alec Dawson has suggested that we might see Brigitte's long overdue rework during Season 4.

On a Twitch stream, Dawson explained that it was unlikely we would see these changes in Season 3 "because these things do take some time", due in no small part to the amount of VFX and art considerations when reworking a character.

January 19 - Blizzard Confirms That A Support Hero Is Coming In Season 4 And In Season 6

January 11 - Sombra rework might be coming in Season 4 

Some Sombra changes are coming to #Overwatch2 but not in Season 3 👾

Lead Hero Designer @GW_Alec confirmed that Sombra's potential rework is in the works but not until Season 4 at the earliest, they're hoping to share more details soon 👀 pic.twitter.com/AyxRZXVKgD

November 15 - Next Hero Teased

We know that Season 4 of Overwatch 2 will add a new hero and now a couple of Blizzard devs have shared some info on what to expect.

Speaking at an event in Korea, Jon Spector, Overwatch commercial leader & VP at Blizzard, stated that the next playable character will be a “stronger support hero.”

“Hero development takes a long time,” said Spector (transcription by Inven, via Overwatch Cavalry). “You have to come up with ideas from the beginning of development to the end. It starts with figuring out a concept that players can enjoy. You have to be able to get into the worldview. Proceed in a direction that can broaden the overall hero pool. Each hero role is properly harmonized and released in order. Ramattra is a season 2 charge hero, and the next hero will be a stronger support hero.”

When Does Overwatch Season 4 Release?

Update: Overwatch 2 Releases on 11 April 2023 at 14:00 ET.

Blizzard has stated in the past that a season of Overwatch is around nine (9) weeks long. With that being said, although nothing is confirmed, Season 4 of Overwatch 2 is expected to launch around April 2023.

Assuming Season 3 lasts 64 days (like Season 1 & 2) we would expect to see Season 3 end on 11 April 2023, which is also the start day for Season 4.

Of course, this is just speculation for the time being, so make sure to check back often to see if this date has been confirmed.

Also, if it helps, you can see how long each season lasted on the below chart:

Overwatch 2 Season 4 New Hero - Lifeweaver

3 April 2023 Update - Blizzard has announced the new Hero, Lifeweaver. You'll find all the info about this new support hero, on the link.

Even though Overwatch 2 Season 4 will not release for a while, we still have a pretty good idea about what to expect with regard to new heroes coming to the game.

In a blog post created by Blizzard, the company confirmed the following:

"New heroes will typically come out every alternate season, except for Season One and Two, which will each feature a new hero. After that, we are planning a new hero in Season Four and Season Six."

That means we need to put our thinking hat on to work out who the 5th new hero to be added in Season 4 could be. Likely it will be one of a few names mentioned/teased in the game previously, so here are a few suspects:

• Mauga - a former friend of Baptiste seen in the 'What We Left Behind' Short.
• Maximilien - The wealthy Omnic who launders money for Talon.
• Storm Rising Omnic Ramattra - Seen at the end of the 'Storm Rising' cinematic mission and possible leader of the extremist group Null Sector. [Update - Confirmed during Overwatch League Finals to be the new hero coming to Overwatch 2 Season 2]
• D.Mon - Real name Yuna Lee. A member of the MEKA Squad alongside D.Va.
• Overlord - Real name Seung-hwa Shi. Another member of MEKA Squad alongside D.Va.
• Zephyrus - A gladiator seen in multiple posters and images around the Overwatch 2 map Colosseo.

Whilst we can't be certain who will be added in Season 4 at such an early stage, we imagine we could begin to see teasers and links as we approach the release in June 2023.

Season 4 Map Changes For Overwatch 2

Since the Artic Peninsula map was introduced, there are a lot of different maps in the game. But that does not mean that all maps are created equal. There is an abundance of map types in Overwatch 2 which means that there are certain game modes that get played more often.

Blizzard has said that that will change. There will now be map pools in Overwatch 2. What this means is that only certain maps will now appear when playing online. This is to make sure that the games for Overwatch 2 feel varied instead of an abundance of one game mode.

Overwatch 2 Season 4 Battle Pass

It's a little early to tell what we can expect in truth. With the game still in early access, there's a good chance Blizzard could tweak what sort of rewards they offer.

For now, we imagine it will be similar to the rewards offered in the game's debut Battle Pass, with a free track and a premium track with more rewards on offer. 

For more on the game, check our section dedicated to Overwatch 2 news, guides, and features.

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