Blizzard Entertainment has continued to lean into seasons in Overwatch as a way to keep the game feeling fresh years after its launch. Starting in 2026, the game’s seasons are tied to annual story arcs, with each year beginning with Season 1.
Here’s everything to know about the current Overwatch season and the history of seasons of the original Overwatch and Overwatch 2, updated with Reign of Talon Season 2: Summit.
Overwatch’s current season
- Starting in 2026, the game’s seasons are tied to annual story arcs.
- The 2026 Overwatch story arc is called Reign of Talon, in which Vendetta takes over Talon.
- Overwatch Reign of Talon is in Season 2: Summit, which introduced Sierra to the game.
- Season 2: Summit runs until June 16, 2026.
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When does the current Overwatch season end?
Overwatch is in its second season of the Reign of Talon arc. Season 2: Summit runs from April 14 to June 16. The season introduced Sierra to the game, a damage hero with a drone, tracking dart, and an auto-aim ability. Throughout the season, Rammatra and Jetpack Cat also made their way into the Stadium mode. Outside of hero changes, Summit introduced a rework to the Antarctic Peninsula.
All Overwatch Reign of Talon season start and end dates
In 2026, Overwatch dropped the “2” and introduced a slightly different seasonal model. Every year is a story arc containing six seasons, and when the next arc begins, it starts with Season 1. The current story arc is called Reign of Talon and tells the story of Vendetta overthrowing Doomfist to take control of Talon.
| Season | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1: Conquest | Feb. 10, 2026 | April 14, 2026 |
| Season 2: Summit | April 14, 2026 | June 16, 2026 |
| Season 3: TBD | June 16, 2026 | TBD |
All Overwatch 2 season start and end dates
| Season | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Oct. 4, 2022 | Dec. 6, 2022 |
| Season 2 | Dec. 6, 2022 | Feb. 7, 2023 |
| Season 3 | Feb. 7, 2023 | April 11, 2023 |
| Season 4 | April 11, 2023 | June 13, 2023 |
| Season 5 | June 13, 2023 | Aug. 10, 2023 |
| Season 6: Invasion | Aug. 10, 2023 | Oct. 10, 2023 |
| Season 7: Rise of Darkness | Oct. 10, 2023 | Dec. 5, 2023 |
| Season 8: Call of the Hunt | Dec. 5, 2023 | Feb. 13, 2024 |
| Season 9: Champions | Feb. 13, 2024 | April 16, 2024 |
| Season 10: Venture Forth | April 16, 2024 | June 20, 2024 |
| Season 11: Super Mega Ultrawatch | June 20, 2024 | Aug. 20, 2024 |
| Season 12: New Frontiers | Aug. 20, 2024 | Oct. 15, 2024 |
| Season 13: Spellbinder | Oct. 15, 2024 | Dec. 9, 2024 |
| Season 14: Hazard | Dec. 9, 2024 | Feb. 18, 2025 |
| Season 15: Honor and Glory | Feb. 18, 2025 | April 22, 2025 |
| Season 16: Stadium | April 22, 2025 | June 24, 2025 |
| Season 17: Powered Up! | June 24, 2025 | Aug. 26, 2025 |
| Season 18: Stadium Quick Play | Aug. 26, 2025 | Oct. 14, 2025 |
| Season 19: Haunted Masquerade | Oct. 14, 2025 | Dec. 9, 2025 |
| Season 20: Vendetta | Dec. 9, 2025 | Feb. 10, 2026 |
All Overwatch season start and end dates
| Season | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| One | June 28, 2016 | Aug. 18, 2016 |
| Two | Sept. 2, 2016 | Nov. 24, 2016 |
| Three | Dec. 1, 2016 | Feb. 21, 2017 |
| Four | Feb. 28, 2017 | May 28, 2017 |
| Five | June 1, 2017 | Aug. 28, 2017 |
| Six | Sept. 1, 2017 | Oct. 28, 2017 |
| Seven | Nov. 1, 2017 | Dec. 29, 2017 |
| Eight | Jan. 2018 | Feb. 25, 2018 |
| Nine | Feb. 28, 2018 | April 28, 2018 |
| 10 | May 1, 2018 | July 1, 2018 |
| 11 | July 2, 2018 | Aug. 28, 2018 |
| 12 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Oct. 28, 2018 |
| 13 | Nov. 1, 2018 | Jan. 1, 2019 |
| 14 | Jan. 1, 2019 | March 1, 2019 |
| 15 | March 1, 2019 | May 1, 2019 |
| 16 | May 1, 2019 | June 30, 2019 |
| 17 | June 30, 2019 | Aug. 13, 2019 |
| 18 | Sept. 3, 2019 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
| 19 | Nov. 9, 2019 | Jan. 2, 2020 |
| 20 | Jan 2, 2020 | March 5, 2020 |
| 21 | March 5, 2020 | May 7, 2020 |
| 22 | May 7, 2020 | July 2, 2020 |
| 23 | July 2, 2020 | Sept. 3, 2020 |
| 24 | Sept. 3, 2020 | Nov. 5, 2020 |
| 25 | Nov. 5, 2020 | Jan. 7, 2021 |
| 26 | Jan. 7, 2021 | March 4, 2021 |
| 27 | March 4, 2021 | May 6, 2021 |
| 28 | May 6, 2021 | July 2, 2021 |
| 29 | July 2, 2021 | Sept. 2, 2021 |
| 30 | Sept. 2, 2021 | Nov. 4, 2021 |
| 31 | Nov. 4, 2021 | Jan. 6, 2022 |
| 32 | Jan. 6, 2022 | March 3, 2022 |
| 33 | March 3, 2022 | May 5, 2022 |
| 34 | May 5, 2022 | July 7, 2022 |
| 35 | July 8, 2022 | Oct. 2, 2022 |
FAQ
How do seasons work in Overwatch after dropping the “2”?
Starting in 2026, Overwatch seasons are tied to annual story arcs. Every year has six seasons and begins with Season 1.
What is the current Overwatch season?
The current Overwatch season is Season 2: Summit as a part of the Reign of Talon story arc.
How long is an Overwatch season?
An Overwatch season is roughly two months long.
When does the next Overwatch season start?
The next Overwatch season is set to release on June 16, 2026.
