The gates are open – Stadium is now live in Overwatch 2! The biggest evolution to core gameplay in the game’s celebrated 9-year run, Stadium introduces a best-of-7, multi-round way to play Overwatch.
In Stadium, two teams of five face off in arenas as they purchase upgraded items and powers to radically transform iconic Overwatch heroes. The experience is centred around the Armory, where players can unlock a slew of transformative modifiers for heroes that grant unique traits or entirely new abilities.
Stadium – which launched alongside a new hero and other new gameplay experiences in Overwatch 2 Season 16 today – will be updated regularly in Overwatch 2, with new heroes, maps, modes, modifiers, and other experiences added each season.
“This is the biggest addition we’ve ever made to Overwatch’s core gameplay,” says game director Aaron Keller. “If you’ve been thinking about coming back to Overwatch, or trying it for the first time, this is the moment.”
Overwatch 2 is the sequel to Blizzard’s Overwatch, which won more than 100 “game of the year” awards, and is a free-to-play game available on console and PC platforms. More information on Stadium is available in a blog series on PlayOverwatch.com.
