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Overwatch 2 Midseason Update Goes Live as Showdown Shuffle Set for Jan. 13

The update emphasizes experimentation through a chaotic Arcade mode alongside fresh progression beats.

Overview

  • Showdown Shuffle runs January 13–26 in the Arcade with role-locking and frequent hero swaps triggered by eliminations and other milestones.
  • The mode rotates 12 random modifiers during matches, with examples including Mini Maxing, Vampiric Healing, Damage Pack, and Buff Hunt.
  • Assault maps Temple of Anubis, Hanamura, and Volskaya Industries temporarily return in Quick Play Hacked through January 11.
  • The patch delivers roster-wide balance changes and adds tunable turrets outside Stadium spawn rooms to deter camping on Payload Race, Control, and Clash maps.
  • Cosmetics and events roll out through January, including a four-tier Mythic Magma Titan Doomfist skin, Borealis and Heist shop collections, Junkrat's Loot Hunt on January 22–25, and Drives from January 30–February 4 following a competitive reset.