Overwatch 2 Season 1 roadmap start date heroes maps and more The Loadout The Loadout Overwatch 2 Season 1 roadmap start date heroes maps and more Blizzard has dusted its' hero shooter off, sharing lots about what's coming in the next iteration of Overwatch; here's the Overwatch 2 Season 1 roadmap details Kyle Wilson Updated: Oct 2, 2022 16:09 ET Overwatch 2 Overwatch 2 is on the way and Blizzard is doing things a little differently this time around. You could say this is a new era of the hero shooter's lifetime – and we're so here for it. Overwatch 2 is getting seasonal content for the foreseeable future and we have everything you need to know about the Overwatch 2 Season 1 roadmap right here. With updates to Overwatch's ranked mode, dubbed Competitive 2.0, coming and a full rework of the game's core 6v6 format, things are going to be quite a bit different. But, that's okay, the Overwatch 2 Season 1 roadmap is going to smooth the transition over with new heroes, maps, skins, and more. So, if you're wondering whether you should bother with Overwatch's multiplayer when Overwatch 2 comes out, we have everything you need to know about all the new content below. Trust us, you're not going to want to miss out on what Blizzard has planned. Overwatch may be back, and it's going to be glorious. Overwatch 2 season 1 roadmap start date Following a deep-dive, Blizzard has confirmed that the Overwatch 2 Season 1 roadmap start date in October 4, 2022. This is when the official Overwatch 2 release date is scheduled, but players are going to have to wait a little longer for PvE content. Overwatch 2 season 1 roadmap heroes At the moment, Blizzard has confirmed that Sojourn, Kiriko, and Junker Queen will be arriving with Overwatch 2 Season 1. Sojourn and Junker Queen will be unlocked automatically and buying the premium battle pass will unlock Kiriko instantly, otherwise, she will be unlocked at rank 55 in the battle pass. Overwatch 1 players will also get Kiriko for free right from the launch of the game thanks to the Watchpoint Pack. Overwatch 2 season 1 roadmap maps Overwatch 2's launch, which coincides with the start of the Season 1 roadmap, will see a total of six new maps introduced to the existing map pool. These are: Toronto New York Rome Monte Carlo Portugal Rio Players should expect to see significantly less maps going forward, with the Overwatch 2 Season 2 roadmap listing one additional map. Overwatch 2 season 1 roadmap additional content Adding to this, Overwatch 2 players can look forward to Push being added as a permanent new PvP mode – and there's going to be over 30 new skins and a new Mythic-rarity skin coming (the first one we're going to see) as a part of the battle pass. Weekly challenges will be introduced earning you Overwatch Coins, and new bundles will be added to the store. A limited Time Event called Junkenstein's Revenge: The Wrath of the Bride will also be a part of Season 1 running from October 25 to November 8. Overwatch 2 Season 1 will also launch with a number of hero reworks and the new 5v5 format for PvP modes. With the fact that Overwatch 2 will be free-to-play, we should see better support for this hero shooter going forwards. If you want to get on top of the Overwatch 2 tier list ahead of launch, we got you here with an overview of the best characters in the game. More from The Loadout Overwatch 2 players really don’t like the shooter’s main menu Overwatch 2 players could need to play for over 40 hours to get Kiriko Overwatch 2’s Kiriko might be a better sniper than Ana or Widowmaker Overwatch 2 trophies, achievements add just six new ones to the list Overwatch 2’s Kiriko can teleport, summon a fox, and make you immortal Overwatch 2 fails to fix Hanzo's horrendous arrow hitbox issues Kyle Wilson If Kyle isn't writing about upcoming PS5 games, he's playing them. Kyle is currently excited about Overwatch 2, Apex Legends, Call of Duty Warzone, and Fortnite. Popular now Orianna has been disabled for League of Legends Worlds 2022 The FIFA 23 meta has quickly become all about Lengthy players Blizzard assures Overwatch 2 players their OW1 skins aren’t lost Network N Media earns commission from qualifying purchases via Amazon Associates and other programs. We include affiliate links in articles. View terms. Prices correct at time of publication. More stories Odoamne says Rogue is taking LoL Worlds 2022 “one game at a time” Best Warzone Loadout of the Week – battle with Modern Warfare’s best The LoL Worlds 2022 final is headed to a cinema near you More from The Loadout Follow us for daily videogame news on Facebook, Twitter, Steam, and Google News. Overwatch 2 competitive guide - an overview of ranked mode and ranks Overwatch 2 heroes and characters - all abilities and how to use them Overwatch 2 tier list: the best heroes in Season 1 (October 2022) Free shooting games Best PS5 games Best Xbox games