Overwatch 2 Season 12: Release date and what to expect 

The demand for Overwatch 2 Season 12 is on the rise as the brand-new Juno Cinematic trailer finally introduces the much-awaited "Space Ranger' themed Support hero. Both the Season 11 patch, and the mid-seasonal update for the season have caused enormous discontent amongst the player base, and the majority of players eagerly await for a fresh start with a clean slate of Hero balancing. Overwatch 2 Season 12 will arrive on August 20, 2024.

This article will explore the release of Overwatch 2 Season 12 and provide players with a detailed brief on what they can expect with the latest seasonal update.

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Overwatch 2 Season 12 release date and time for all regions

As mentioned above, Season 12 will see its debut on August 20, 2024, at 11 AM PT. According to the Season 11 Battle Pass timer, players have a month before the upcoming season goes live.

Overwatch 2 Season 12 Battle Pass timer (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Here are the update's release dates and times for all regions:

• Pacific Time (PT): August 20, 2024, at 11 AM
• Mountain Time (MT): August 20, 2024, at 12 PM
• Central Time (CT): August 20, 2024, at 1 PM
• Eastern Time (ET): August 20, 2024, at 2 PM
• British Summer Time (BST): August 20, 2024, at 7 PM
• Central European Time (CET): August 20, 2024, at 8 PM
• Moscow Standard Time (MSK): August 20, 2024, at 9 PM
• Indian Standard Time (IST): August 21, 2024, at 11:30 PM
• China Standard Time (CST): August 21, 2024, at 2 AM
• Japan Standard Time (JST): August 21, 2024, at 3 AM
• Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): August 21, 2024, at 4 AM
• New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT): August 21, 2024, at 6 AM

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What can we expect from Overwatch 2 Season 12?

New Hero

With the debut of Season 12 for Overwatch 2, players will finally get access to the much anticipated Support Hero, Juno. Featuring a range of unique abilities, Juno will pave the way for extremely fast-paced gameplay with her high mobility and fantastic supportive abilities.

Balance update

Season 11 has been highly criticized for its underwhelming balance changes. Tanks have been left overpowered, while the other classes seem to have no impact on the game. Players can expect a fresh wave of balancing to potentially fix the game.

New Game modes

Though it remains unconfirmed, Game Director Aaron Keller recently made a post stating that a 6v6 game mode is under scrutiny and discussion. If things pan out, players can expect the relaunch of their favorite game mode.

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