Overwatch 2 Season 16 Unveils Mythic Skins, Events, and Game-Changing Features

Blizzard has officially revealed the full scope of Overwatch 2: Season 16 – Stadium, launching April 22. Packed with content, this season introduces a high-energy new game mode, a fresh damage hero, and a wave of dazzling skins—including the magical girl-inspired Mythic Heart of Hope Juno. With a return to Overwatch: Classic and a Gundam collaboration on the horizon, Season 16 is shaping up to be one of the game’s most ambitious updates yet.

🎮 New Game Mode: Stadium

Stadium is a fast-paced, best-of-seven game mode featuring upgradable Powers and purchasable Items between rounds. It offers a competitive twist with RPG-like modifiers, ideal for players craving chaotic, strategic fun.

Alongside the mode comes Freja, a highly mobile damage hero, ready to shake up the meta with agility-focused gameplay.

✨ Mythic Skins & Cosmetics

A central visual theme this season is the Dokiwatch magical girl collection, featuring vibrant, anime-inspired skins across the roster. Headlining the set is:

• Mythic: Heart of Hope Juno
• Mythic Weapon: Merciful Magitech Mercy

Other heroes joining the magical makeover include Brigitte, Moira, Tracer, Kiriko, Widowmaker, Freja, and D.Va. Players can also collect Iridescent Mythic Aspects, offering stylish reworks of existing Mythics.

🧱 Battle Pass & Shop Skins

Battle Pass Skins:

• Demonic Rock Band: Ashe, Lifeweaver, Mauga
• Royalty Theme: Genji, Venture, Lifeweaver, Ana, Mercy, Hanzo
• Dokiwatch: Brigitte, Moira, Tracer

In-Store Skins:

• Dokiwatch: Freja, Widowmaker, Kiriko, D.Va
• Demon Band: Illari
• Royalty: Mercy, Lifeweaver, Hanzo, Ana

🛡️ Competitive Hero Bans Introduced

One of the most requested features finally arrives in Season 16: Hero Bans in Competitive. Players will vote to ban three heroes before each match, with the top vote-getter removed from play for that round—adding a new layer of strategy to ranked play.

🕹️ Events: Overwatch Classic & Stadium: Initiation

• Overwatch: Classic returns, bringing back the October 2020 balance patch, featuring the original cast—including Echo’s debut.
• Stadium: Initiation is a season-long event with rewards like:Name Cards
• Player Icons
• Epic & Legendary Loot Boxes
• Rookie Soldier: 76 Epic Skin
• Progression-based skins for Genji, Orisa, Moira, and Juno

🤖 Gundam Wing Collaboration Teased

To cap off the Season 16 trailer, Blizzard teased an upcoming Gundam Wing crossover. While details remain limited, the team confirmed at least one new skin—Mercy Gundam—with more shop-exclusive cosmetics likely on the way. This follows social media nods and leaked files celebrating Gundam Wing’s 30th anniversary.

With new gameplay, skins, competitive mechanics, and major collaborations, Overwatch 2: Season 16 looks ready to redefine the live-service shooter’s momentum in 2025.