Overwatch 2 Season 10: Release Date Speculation, New DPS Hero & Other Changes

Overwatch 2 Season 10 is on the horizon, bringing with it a new damage hero, competitive changes, and more. Here’s a rundown of everything Blizzard has revealed so far about Overwatch 2 Season 10.

Overwatch 2 Season 10 Release Date Speculation

While an official release date hasn’t been confirmed yet, the in-game timer for Season 9 hints that Season 10 will kick off on April 9, 2024. Each Overwatch 2 season typically runs for around eight weeks, so this tentative April launch would fit with Blizzard’s usual scheduling. Keep in mind this is simply an educated guess, based on previous release windows by Blizzard.

Season 10 New DPS Hero: Venture

The biggest addition coming in Season 10 is Overwatch 2’s new damage hero, Venture. Teased at BlizzCon 2023, Venture marks the first new DPS addition since Sojourn’s launch. Details are still light, but here’s what we know so far:

• Venture has 200 base health and gains a 50 HP shield when using their drill dash ability.
• They can burrow underground before popping up to attack.
• Their ultimate ability remains unknown. The BlizzCon reveal showed Venture in an early state, with some textures still missing.

Venture's addition as a DPS hero in Overwatch 2 Season 10 will surely bring new meta and excitement into the game.

Competitive Points Changes

Season 9 overhauled the competitive points system, but the new approach caused confusion among players. In response, the Overwatch 2 team is planning additional changes for Season 10.

“We’re working on the ability for players to buy Golden Weapons with the new, 2024 Competitive currency,” said game director Aaron Keller. The goal is to release this change when Season 10 begins.

No More Grouping Restrictions

In a developer update, Blizzard announced that grouping restrictions will go away in Season 10. This means players can five-stack with friends more easily across skill levels. Wide skill groups will face other wide groups, while narrow skill groups will be matched accordingly.

Summary

• Season 10 launches around April 9, 2024 (unconfirmed)
• New damage hero Venture arrives, able to burrow and dash
• Competitive points system changing again
• Grouping with friends gets easier with no rank restrictions

Stay tuned here for the latest details on Overwatch 2 Season 10 as Blizzard reveals more. The new season promises big changes and a meta shakeup with Venture’s debut.