When Does Overwatch 2 Season 7 Start? Date, Time, Duration, More

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Aditya Singh Rawat
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When Does Overwatch 2 Season 7 Start: Date, Time, Duration, More

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The ongoing Overwatch 2 Season 6 is in its concluding phase with barely a week left for the battle pass to end.
This will be followed by Overwatch 2 Season 7 Ride of Darkness which is going to introduce a really cool crossover event.
Read on to find out when the Overwatch 2 Season 7 is scheduled to release and a preview of what it may contain.

After dropping the biggest-ever content package for the game in August, Overwatch 2 Season 7 is all set to release later this month, bringing with it a massive crossover with another popular Blizzard Entertainment title called Diablo IV.

As usual, the new update will bring along plenty of changes related to gameplay and heroes, while also introducing new events, skins, and even a hyped crossover that will bring new cosmetics for characters like Moira, Wrecking Ball, and more.

Now, the only question that remains to be answered is when is Overwatch 2 Season 7 going to start? How much time will the players get to enjoy all its features and complete the new battle pass that comes along?


Overwatch 2 Season 7: Start Date, Time, and Total Duration

The hype for the ongoing Overwatch 2 Season 6 was huge and after successfully running for two months, which involved lots of skins, rewards, challenges, and events, things are now starting to wrap up.

However, there is no reason to feel bad because the next major update is right around the corner with Overwatch 2 Season 7: Rise of Darkness set to release on 10th October.

Overwatch 2 Season 7 - Start Date

  • 10th October 2023, Tuesday

Overwatch 2 Season 7 - Start Time

  • 23:45 IST (Indian Standard Time)

  • 11:15 PT (Pacific Time)

  • 21:15 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)

  • 20:15 CEST (Central European Summer Time)

  • 16:15 ET (Eastern Time)

  • 13:00 CT (Central Time)


Here is a quick look at all the Overwatch 2 Seasons that have taken place since the game launched in October last year.

  • Overwatch Season 1 - 4th October to 6th December 2022 | 64 Days

  • Overwatch Season 2 - 6th December 2022 to 7th February 2023 | 64 Days

  • Overwatch Season 3 - 7th February to 11th April 2023 | 63 Days

  • Overwatch Season 4 - 11th April to 13th June 2023 | 64 Days

  • Overwatch Season 5 - 13th June to 10th August 2023 | 58 Days

  • Overwatch Season 6 - 10th August 2023 to 10th October | 61 Days

  • Overwatch Season 7 - 10th October to TBD | -


Not much has been revealed by the developers about the upcoming season but a few things that we know are that multiple heroes like Illari, Orisa, Sombra, Roadhog, and more will be undergoing balance changes and there will be a special crossover event - Overwatch 2 x Diablo IV.


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Aditya is the in-house CS:GO writer at AFK Gaming. While his understanding of the esports space is not restricted by geographical borders, his current focus lies in the Asian region. Understands and follows almost all major esport titles.