When Does Overwatch Season 2: Summit Start? (Release Date & Time)

Overwatch Season 2, nicknamed ‘Summit,’ begins tomorrow, April 14th! The biggest addition is a new damage-dealing hero named Sierra, who leads security at Watchpoint. Plus, to celebrate Overwatch’s ten-year anniversary, players can expect a lot of new content, including the Grand Mesa Operation, the return of Post-Match Accolades, updated maps, new characters for the Stadium mode, special Mythic Skins, collaborations, and much more!

Overwatch Season 2 (Summit) Release Date & Start Time (All Regions)

Wondering when Overwatch Season 2 starts? We have the details! Although Blizzard hasn’t officially announced the launch date, based on previous updates, it’s likely to be Tuesday, April 14th, at 11 AM Pacific Time, 2 PM Eastern Time, or 7 PM GMT.

Typically, updates for Overwatch don’t cause any server outages, so most players should be able to join and play right away when the updates go live. We’re hoping everything runs smoothly! If you’re not in a time zone listed, please check the table below for conversion times.

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Overwatch Season 2 Start Times
11 AM PT (Los Angeles) – April 14
12 PM MT (Denver) – April 14
1 PM CT (Chicago) – April 14
2 PM ET (NYC) – April 14
7 PM GMT (London) – April 14
8 PM CET (Berlin) – April 14
12:30 AM IST (India) – Following day – April 15
4 AM JST (Japan) – Following day – April 15
5 AM AEST (Australia) – Following day – April 15

Players will be able to experience Overwatch on the Switch 2 starting April 14th, with the game running smoothly at 60 frames per second whether you’re playing handheld or with the console docked.

What’s New in Overwatch 2 Season 2?

Here’s a list of what we know so far about the Summit season of Overwatch:

  • New DPS hero, Sierra
  • Three-week-long Operation: Grand Mesa event
  • Post-Match Accolades are back
  • Rework for the Antarctic Peninsula Map
  • Mythic Skins
    • Volted Overdrive Skin for Soldier 76
    • Sumi-Ichimonji Geni Weapon Skin
  • Ramattra and Jetpack Cat will join Stadium Mode
  • Perks Refresh
    • Ramattra gains Prolonged Barrier, a Minor Perk that increases Void Barrier’s size and duration by 25%.
    • Pharah gains a new Minor Perk that lets Concussive Blast deal up to 50 explosion damage.
    • Reaper gains Trigger Finger, a new Major Perk that refreshes Dire Triggers’ cooldown when using an ability and reloading.
    • Soldier: 76 gains Agility Training, a Major Perk that increases Sprint speed by up to 60% after two seconds of sprinting.
    • Mercy gains Double Dose, a Major Perk that gives Flash Heal an additional charge.
  • Sakura Skin Collection
  • Overwatch x Le Sserafim collab
  • New webtoon for Overwatch: Undivided

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2026-04-14 02:05