Overwatch 2's Stadium mode was first launched alongside Season 16 on April 22, 2025 with 17 heroes and 9 available maps. Over the next few seasons,

Overwatch launched a new game mode, Stadium, last week as part of its 16th season. After playing the mode ahead of launch for a week, I called it "the first thing that has felt truly new in the game since it came out.

Stadium is more than just an Overwatch 2 mode—it's different enough that it could almost be classified as its own game, and a separate game needs a separate roadmap. The developers have planned out the next three seasons of Stadium, albeit roughly, that'll coincide with the regular cadence of seasons.