Overview

• Stadium mode debuts on April 22, 2025, with Overwatch 2’s Season 16, featuring a best-of-seven round format and a new third-person perspective.
• Players can upgrade heroes mid-match using Stadium Cash, earned during rounds, to purchase transformative Powers and customizable Items.
• The mode launches with 17 playable heroes, excluding high-mobility characters like Tracer for balance, with plans to expand the roster in future seasons.
• Stadium introduces a seven-tier ranked league with seasonal resets and exclusive rewards, including Epic and Legendary skins tied to rank achievements.
• Blizzard refined the mercy rule, now requiring a team to win the first three rounds and lead by 15,000 Stadium Cash to end matches early.