Busan is worth defending. Its streets have survived Omnic attacks, its skyline has become one of Overwatch’s most recognizable battlegrounds, and the MEKA Squad has spent years standing between the city and the next catastrophe.
In Season 4, the Junkers and Talon descend upon Busan, the MEKA base is called to action, and one long-awaited pilot finally steps into the roster.
Tomorrow will bring D.Mon to the fight, put the MEKA Squad in the spotlight, debut a more flexible Battle Pass, and add new ways to recognize teamwork. Plus, you'll find more opportunities to support, rally, and make an impact together.
Let’s get into it!
Introducing D.Mon
Former pro gamer Yuna Lee has defended Busan from inside her MEKA, Beast, for years. If you've followed the MEKA Squad, you've met Yuna before. Now it’s finally time for you to experience firsthand what makes her one of Busan's best… not by watching from the sidelines, but by stepping into Beast yourself.
D.Mon is coming at Season 4 launch, and she’s bringing her sword, shield, and a whole lot of MEKA muscle to the Tank roster. You’ll be able to wield her Plasma Saber to cut through close enemies, take one for your teammates with a strategically placed Power Barrier, launch yourself anywhere with Propulsors, and trade close range pressure for the reach of a Fusion Repeater to keep your opponents on the back foot. Then, when the moment is right, unleash D.Mon’s Limit Break Ultimate and help your entire team push forward.
When the Junkers attack Busan and Talon infiltrate the MEKA base, D.Mon puts protecting the city first and rallies the resisting force around her. Time to MEKA Squad up!
Shooting Star: My MEKA Mania!
No matter what they might say, every fan always has a favorite. Maybe you've been down with D.Va since day one. Or perhaps you've been waiting for D.Mon to finally join the fight. Or Casino, King, or Overlord quietly became your primo pilot pick along the way.
The three-week Shooting Star: My MEKA Mania game show event will put the whole squad in the spotlight and let you put your support behind who you believe in. Choose a pilot pass, complete challenges, earn rewards, and cast your vote to push your favorite squad member up the global popularity rankings. Every completed pass casts one vote and unlocks more of the story, bringing the personalities inside the mech into focus. Can't choose just one? No problem. Finish a pass and jump straight into another. You can rally behind all five if you've got the time to be a true team player. As you complete passes, you’ll fill in the Star Tracker. Conquer them all and a surprise Prestige track will open for the most dedicated MEKA fans, with special rewards.
This is more than just the MEKA Squad’s story. Now it's yours, too. Go all in on MEKA Mania, August 11 – 31!
Battle Pass Revamp
The Overwatch Battle Pass has come a long way, but Season 4 is set to deliver the biggest update yet.
Instead of working through a fixed order, you'll choose which Legendary skin you want to pursue first after completing an introductory track, so you can prioritize the things you want most. Premium Battle Pass owners will also be able to use a Tier Hack once per Battle Pass to swap an eligible Legendary reward for another curated cosmetic from the seasonal Swap Pool. This season’s pool launches with returning favorites spanning all Hero roles to include Raijin Ashe, Mob Boss Junker Queen, Cardboard Reinhardt, Sakura Lifeweaver, and Crustacean Wrecking Ball.
Topped off with a refreshed interface that makes things easier to follow, the Battle Pass Revamp will put more choice into your hands and reward the way that you actually want to play. For a deeper detailed dive, check back later today for a new Director’s Take!
And we're not stopping there. Arriving at Season 4 midcycle, Unvaulted Passes will give you a second chance to catch up on rewards from select Battle Passes past. Once you pick one up (or if you already owned the original eligible Battle Pass), it will stay permanently available, letting you progress alongside the current season whenever it fits your schedule. There’ll be more to come on these in the midcycle blog!
*Unvaulted Passes do not include the original premium currency, Mythic Prisms, Prestige Titles, or Mythic Hero and Weapon Skins.
Familiar Battlegrounds Refreshed
Busan will now bear the scars of the Junker assault and Talon's attack on the MEKA base. You’ll see the aftermath everywhere, from damaged streets and burning wreckage to fresh graffiti, MEKA repairs, and quiet details tucked throughout the city. You can even step inside D.Mon’s room to find her weapon collection, posters, plushies, personal touches, and the mech upgrade room first teased in Season 3.
Elsewhere, Paraíso will be getting ready to party, filling the streets with colorful decoration despite Domina looming over the city (figuratively and literally as a giant statue). Meanwhile Lúcio has some plans of his own, as he’s upgraded Clube Sinestesia with music, frogs, a dance floor, and DJ booth. Plus, there's an interactive surprise to discover… but it will only be revealed if you're playing as Lucio! And there’s new routes, shortcuts, and high-ground access around Points A and B to help open troublesome choke points and give both teams more options.
Eichenwalde will also open new routes and traversal options. We've added new ways to break through the first chokepoint, including a quaint little piano shop that gives attackers the high ground… and you know what they say about having that particular height advantage! But overall, the update focuses on navigation and flow, making the map feel revitalized while preserving that which you know and love so you can play smoother.
Team Drives
Team Drives turn Competitive into a three-day run where this time, the team you find might just become the team you keep. Queue solo or bring friends, win your match, and matched teammates will automatically stay grouped for the next one. Keep the chemistry going to accelerate your progression through Gladiator Ranks, with the usual Hero Bans and Map Voting raising the stakes along the way. Take on Team Drives from September 4 – 6!
World Cup Cheer Rally
The road to the Overwatch World Cup Finals started long before the first match at BlizzCon, and now you can help cheer your favorites all the way there! From September 1–14, the World Cup Cheer Rally event will let you celebrate ten years of unforgettable Overwatch esports by supporting the conference you call home. Earn Cheer through in-game challenges or by watching eligible OWWC broadcasts, then decide where to send it. Rally behind AMER, EMEA, or ASIA, or applaud across all three as every Cheer helps advance that conference's reward track packed with Battle Pass XP, Loot Boxes, Esports Loot Boxes, regional Hero skins (Venture and Sierra for AMER, Freja and Hazard for EMEA, Wuyang and Juno for ASIA), and titles! The World Cup Cheer Rally is another way to be part of the action as the competition builds toward the biggest stage of the year. Rep your region, make some noise, and we'll see you at BlizzCon.
In Combat Feedback
The difference between winning and losing often comes down to information. In Combat Feedback features will set you up for success with a new Team Status Indicator, a Tank Hero Protect stat that identifies life-saving mitigation, multi-kill icons that celebrate a proper streak, clearer healing recognition, and damage contribution in the Activity Feed. You'll get all the info you need about what's happening around you, so you'll know when your team has the advantage, recognize the plays that turn things around, and better understand every impact on the fight.
The new Team Status Indicator lives above the Kill Feed, showing how many teammates and opponents are alive while highlighting when allies return from spawn.
Tanks gain a new Protect stat, recognizing moments where damage mitigation saves a nearby ally from what could have been a lethal hit.
New multi-kill icons recognize everything from a double elimination through those glorious quad and beyond moments.
New healing visual effects and health-bar feedback make it clearer when you're receiving healing, affected by healing buffs or debuffs, carrying Overhealth, critically wounded, or eliminated.
The Activity Feed shows how much damage you contributed toward securing an elimination, making the teamwork behind every takedown that much easier to recognize.
Mythics
Koi of Duality Genji Hero Skin
Genji has spent much of his life reconciling the pieces of who he is, making Koi of Duality a natural Mythic choice. Contrasting elements meet across four levels of customization inspired by balance and connection, with hairstyles and colorways that let you shape the duality yourself. Complete the transformation with luminous koi circling Genji, carrying a little good fortune into every fight.
Level 1: Begin Genji's journey toward inner balance with the base Koi of Duality Mythic appearance.
Level 2: Shape his silhouette with multiple hairstyles, including an updo and two longer options.
Level 3: Balance isn't limited to black and white. Choose from additional colorways to create your own expression of the skin's duality.
Level 4: Bring both halves together as luminous koi circle Genji, completing the Mythic with an elegant visual expression of luck and balance.
Eternal Crystal Sojourn Weapon Skin
Sojourn doesn't need much help making a railgun look dangerous, but Eternal Crystal certainly makes the point... sharper. The crystal and gilded metal contain an otherworldly energy that reacts to your eliminations, fracturing and surging with power as the fight rages on. Unlock new flourish animations featuring a matching crystalline dagger, then finish the Mythic with a kill effect that cracks the world around your target.
Level 1: Wield Eternal Crystal in its base form, pairing luminous crystal and gilded craftsmanship with the precision expected of Sojourn.
Level 2: The weapon reacts as you secure eliminations. Its crystalline barrel fractures, the animated orb grows larger and sharper, lightning dances across the weapon, and diamond-like details build beneath your Ultimate charge.
Level 3: Unlock two Flourish animations featuring a dagger crafted from the same crystal and gilded metal, triggered by continuously pressing reload.
Level 4: Final blows unleash a crystalline kill effect that cracks across reality to shatter it around your defeated foes.
Battle Passes
Busan will be buzzing and the Season 4 Battle Passes are coming fully charged with an electric mix of futuristic fashion, cyber tech, and MEKA-inspired style. Fight through flexible tiers to unlock five Legendary skins, three Epic Skins, other seasonal cosmetics, currencies and other rewards! Including up to 80 Mythic Prisms to fully unlock a Mythic or other customizations of your choosing.
Light up the streets in the Premium Battle Pass with Legendary Cyber Chic Moira, Cyber Champ Brigitte, Cyber Cowboy Cassidy, Cyber Mechanic D.Va, and Cyber Raptor Pharah.
Or double down with Divine Demon D.Mon and Metalcore Junker Queen Legendary skins, plus 20 Battle Pass Tier Skips, 2000 Overwatch Coins, and more from the Ultimate Battle Pass.
Shop Collections
Available August 11-30
Young Gods
The Young Gods Collection reimagines Overwatch Heroes as deities reborn into the modern era. Across cultures and pantheons, Izanami Kiriko, Sekhmet Jetpack Cat, Nezha Wuyang, Artemis Freja, and Shango Doomfist reconnect with the power they've carried through countless lifetimes. Each skin blends ancient mythology, contemporary fashion, and spectacular displays of divine energy to remind you that legends never truly disappear… they simply find new Heroes.
Fleece and Fangs
Not every Hero wears their strength the same way; sometimes the softest looks can hide the strongest bite! The Fleece and Fangs Collection explores two sides of the same story, where Fleeces are composed, alluring, and quietly powerful, but Fangs command attention through fierce confidence and undeniable charisma. From August 11 – 30, slip into the refined elegance of Fancy Fleece Juno, Mei, and Hanzo, or embrace the sharp edge with Fancy Fangs Reaper, Vendetta, and Mercy.
Busan is calling, the MEKA Squad is ready, and D.Mon is coming.
Get ready to defend the city, rally behind your favorite pilot, choose your own Battle Pass path, explore reworked maps, or find your next bestie. Our next season is built around the moments that make Overwatch special: trusting your team and rising to meet any occasion together.
Bring your friends and bring out the Hero in each other on the battlefield when Season 4 launches tomorrow!