https://gamedropdaily.com/updates/overwatch/ Official Steam announcements and patch notes for Overwatch®. en-us Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:05:03 GMT 720 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1845383656397269 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1845383656397269#1791309903 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:05:03 GMT Event Something truly wicked is being unleashed during Season 5: A Grim Doctrine. The wait is over! Our newest Support Hero is here with the arrival of Doctrine. Freed from his volcanic prison by Doomfist himself, this sinister foe can manipulate life using his Eternal Scepter and… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840310314354805 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840310314354805#1786470921 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:55:21 GMT Event Let your teamwork do all the talking during Season 4: Heroes of Busan. The leader of MEKA Squad is ready for her highly anticipated debut as our newest Tank Hero, D. Mon! Take the fight straight to Talon and the Junkers with her close range Plasma Saber and protective Power… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840310314352242 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1840310314352242#1786384714 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:58:34 GMT Event Busan is worth defending. Its streets have survived Omnic attacks, its skyline has become one of Overwatch’s most recognizable battlegrounds, and the MEKA Squad has spent years standing between the city and the next catastrophe. In Season 4, the Junkers and Talon descend upon… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839676055886078 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839676055886078#1785434456 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:00:56 GMT News Junkrat's Loot Hunt Junkrat’s Loot Hunt turns the July 31 - August 3 weekend into a reward-fueled blast. Every match you play pushes you closer to Loot Boxes, with flexible challenges that let you go all-in or pace yourself. No daily pressure, no nonsense… just explosions… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839041357024636 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1839041357024636#1784739935 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:05:35 GMT News The Overwatch® BlizzCon® Bundle brings icy domination straight to your collection with four exclusive in-game items inspired by one of Blizzard’s coldest rulers: the Lich Queen Mei Legendary Skin, the Frostmourne Ana Weapon Skin, the Lichimari King Weapon Charm, and the Lich… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1836506165584276 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1836506165584276#1783620034 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:00:34 GMT News Junkrat's Loot Hunt Junkrat’s Loot Hunt turns the July 10 - 13 weekend into a reward-fueled blast. Every match you play pushes you closer to Loot Boxes, with flexible challenges that let you go all-in or pace yourself. No daily pressure, no nonsense… just explosions, progress… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1835236783575263 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1835236783575263#1781634628 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:30:28 GMT News Excavation InitiativeExcavation Initiative rewards you for doing what you'd already be doing: playing Overwatch. Throughout the season, you'll earn Loot Boxes simply by logging in, completing challenges, winning games, and staying active week after week. The more you play, the… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1835236783575209 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1835236783575209#1781633427 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:10:27 GMT Event Anima Strike Meta EventAnima Strike is a three-week event that unfolds as you fight your way through the new Tokyo map, where Shion reigns supreme. Conquer daily and weekly challenges to move across the city, discovering Hashimoto, Yokai, and Subway locations, all littered with… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1835236783575184 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1835236783575184#1781632827 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:00:27 GMT Event Are you ready to step Into the Tiger’s Den? A new chapter in the Reign of Talon starts here with the arrival of our newest Damage Hero, Shion. As the Hashimoto Clan’s most terrifying elder, Shion brings a dangerous new arsenal to the battlefield with her dual semi-auto pistols… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1835236783562143 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1835236783562143#1781228616 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:43:36 GMT Event Get an even closer look Into the Tiger’s Den during our next Developer Livestream! Be sure to submit your Season 3 questions for a chance to have answered LIVE June 16 at 10am PT. https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1834602721202825 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1834602721202825#1781033090 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:24:50 GMT News Shion Hero TrailerTime to find out who the streets of Tokyo really belong to. Join Shion, our newest Hero and the Hashimoto Clan's most terrifying elder, as she battles against Sojourn in our latest Hero Trailer, End of the Line. Find out what happens next in the Reign of Talon… https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1834602721188374 https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1834602721188374#1780596009 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:00:09 GMT News Junkrat's Lootbox HuntJunkrat’s Loot Hunt turns the June 5-8 weekend into a reward-fueled blast. Every match you play pushes you closer to Loot Boxes, with flexible challenges that let you go all-in or pace yourself. No daily pressure, no nonsense… just explosions, progress, and…