Overwatch 2 Season 6 Invasion start date and time revealed for all regions

Overwatch 2 Season 6, which is called Invasion, has been one of the most anticipated updates for the shooter this year. While Blizzard might not be delivering on everything that they have promised in terms of PvE content for the update, there will be a fair bit of new features to look out for once Invasion officially goes live.

Although Overwatch 2 has seen a steady decline in players over the seasons, Season 6 Invasion is Blizzard's attempt to try and revive the game.

Hence, even when there is a lot of promised content that is not making its way to the shooter, fans are still excited to learn more about Invasion along with when Overwatch 2 Season 6 is releasing.

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Overwatch 2 Season 6 Invasion release date and time

Overwatch 2 Season 6 official maintenance message (Image via Battle.net)

Overwatch 2 Season 6 Invasion will release on August 10, 2023. The game's servers will be offline for approximately two hours for scheduled maintenance to make way for the Season 6: Invasion update. Overwatch 2 players can pre-download Season 6 from Battle.net to install the new patch faster post-maintenance.

Here at the regional timings at which Season 6 will be officially playable:

• 12:00 PT (Pacific Time)
• 14:00 CT (Central Time)
• 15:00 ET (Eastern Time)
• 21:00 CEST (Central European Summer Time)
• 19:00 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
• 00:30 IST, August 11 (Indian Standard Time)

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What to expect from Overwatch 2 Season 6 Invasion

As mentioned earlier, one of the biggest highlights of the new season will be the PvE content that will be making its way in.

• There will be new story missions as well as other gameplay features that are sure to bring fresh gameplay mechanics to the game.
• Along with the PvE campaign, the new season will introduce co-op missions.
• The Season 6 Battlepass will feature an Omnic-themed Mythic skin for one of the game's most popular Support heroes, Ana.
• There will also be a core PvP game mode called Flashpoint, with two new maps - Suravasa (set in India) and New Junk City (set in Australia).
• A new Peruvian Support hero, Illari, will also be on the cards with balance updates and improvements hitting various parts of the shooter.
• Blizzard is also set to introduce major changes to key heroes in the Overwatch roster, with popular picks like Mercy, Kiriko, and Cassidy being on the receiving end of these nerfs/buffs.

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Is the Overwatch 2 Season 6 Invasion story canon?

The PvE story that players will get to enjoy in Overwatch 2 Season 6 Invasion is canon to the shooter’s main lore. It goes hand in hand with the narrative where the attack from the Null Sector has already begun after the Omnic Invasion.

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Overwatch 2 Season 6 Invasion end date

Blizzard is yet to provide fans with any details on when Season 6 Invasion will be ending. However, according to community speculations, it should be after two months from its start in August 10. As most of the seasons would last for somewhere close to two months, it’s likely that Overwatch 2 Season 6 will be ending sometime in October 2023.