Overwatch 2 Starwatch event: Start date, what to expect, and more

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Season 4 of Overwatch 2 is right around the corner, and developer Blizzard Entertainment has released a full set of tidbits about the events for the upcoming season that will arrive on April 11, 2023.

One of the events in the fourth season of the game will be titled Starwatch. It will feature a brand-new game mode on a classic Overwatch map (one that's controversial, to say the least). As with other events in the game, it will also feature a bunch of event-themed cosmetics.

There is a lot to uncover about Overwatch 2's new event. This article will give you all the details you might need to know about it.

Starwatch, the space opera PvP event, will kick off on Tuesday, May 9, 2022 and will be playable through Monday, May 22, 2023 during the upcoming season.

Over the course of this two-week period, you will have the option of joining forces with members of the Watchers or the Infinite Empire to establish yourself as the supreme force in the galaxy.

Starwatch will bring a new limited-time game mode called Galactic Rescue to the Hero shooter. It will be a 4v4 mode where players must choose sides between the Watchers or the Infinite Empire and battle to establish their supremacy in the galaxy.

Depending on your choice, you will get to select Overwatch Heroes loyal to that side. There will also be Starwatch-themed Hero skins in the Overwatch 2 Season 4 Battle Pass that will reflect the respective Hero's leanings. Space Prince Lucio and Extraterrestrial Winston, for example, are part of the Watchers, while Infinite Ace D.Va and Seer Mercy belong to the Infinite Empire.

Horizon Lunar Colony has been one of the most contentious maps in the game and was removed from the competitive map pool early on in 2022. The map has been available in