Spooky season is coming back to Overwatch 2, with the release of Overwatch 2 Season 7: Rise of Darkness. Blizzard is drawing on one of its other franchises for the theme of this season; the Diablo series provides a suitably spooky theme for Overwatch's Halloween hijinks this year.
This crossover will include a new skin for Moira modelled after Diablo 4’s Lilith, as well as a Diablo-themed skin for Wrecking Ball. Stay with us to find out more on all the announced and rumoured content that will be coming with the release of Season 7 in Overwatch 2.
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When does Overwatch 2 Season 7 release?
The Season 7 release date has been announced as October 10, 2023. Before the season releases, make sure you don't miss the premiere of the official Season 7 release trailer, at 5 pm BST on October 4, 2023. The premiere will be broadcast on the official PlayOverwatch YouTube channel.
The Overwatch 2 Season 7 release time has been confirmed as 6 pm BST on October 10, 2023. We've included a handy timer below to see just how long you need to wait for the new season to launch.
Overwatch 2 Season 7 release time
Overwatch 2 Season 7 new map
The biggest piece of content coming in Season 7 will be the release of the new map, "Samoa", which was announced and showcased during the OWL finals. Samoa is a Control map, where teams fight over a series of objectives across different maps in a best of three. Other Control maps include Nepal or Ilios.
Unlike previous seasons, no new hero will be coming in Season 7 of Overwatch 2. Blizzard are continuing the trend of only releasing heroes on even-numbered seasons for the foreseeable future. A new tank hero is anticipated in Season 8, but nothing has been confirmed yet. What we do have are massive hero reworks to both Roadhog and Sombra.
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+ 2Overwatch 2 Season 7 battle pass
A new battle pass will also be released with Season 7. As with previous seasons, players will likely be able to purchase the premium version of the battle pass for 1,000 Overwatch Coins. Meanwhile, the basic battle pass will be free.
Regarding skins, the aforementioned Moira/Lilith skin will not be the mythic skin included within the Season 7 battle pass as Blizzard has confirmed that Hano will be the recipient of the latest mythic skin in Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2 Season 7 roadmap
We also got a look at the content fans can expect during Overwatch Season 7 with a full roadmap look courtesy of Blizzard.
click to enlarge + 2That's all we know for now about Overwatch 2 Season 7: Rise of Darkness. For more on Overwatch 2, why not check out our guide on how to play Genji, or maybe even check out our Overwatch 2 Halloween guide from last year, so you can compare all the new additions coming this season.
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