Overwatch 2 Season 8 - Release Date, New Hero, & Battle Pass Info

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Season 8 is arriving soon as the final season of 2023 (and first of 2024), and it should be bringing plenty with it to wrap up the year and ring in the new one. The game has had its fair share of ups and downs in 2023, with the May reveal that the long-anticipated PvE mode would never arrive in the form that was originally promised. Regular updates have proceeded without interruption, however, with a number of new heroes, maps, and modes, along with plenty of cosmetics to unlock.

Season 8 of is no exception, with a new tank hero being a particular highlight of the upcoming season. Also of interest is a revamp to the Battle Pass, which could address at least one of the concerns and frustrations that players have had with the system ever since its launch. features more aggressive monetization techniques than its paid predecessor, and choices like making heroes Battle Pass unlocks have steered it away from the original ethos centered around equal hero-swapping for everyone. That core change is unfortunately set to stay, but not everything will be stagnant.

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Season 8 will be arriving on December 5, 2023, the same day that Season 7 is making its exit. Based on last year's schedule, this should be one week before the annual Winter Wonderland event starts, bringing festive holiday spirit, skins, and map overhauls to the game for the duration of the holiday season. The season is likely to run until early February, as seasons have consistently run for roughly three-month periods, mostly adhering to Tuesday start and end dates according to tradition.

The new hero of Season 8 is Mauga, the first new tank since the Season 2 hero Ramattra. A trial period on November 3