Overwatch Season 1 Reign of Talon release countdown: Exact date and time

Overwatch Season 1, aka Reign of Talon, will be released pretty soon across PC/consoles as it marks a major milestone in the history of the franchise.

As Blizzard announced, the popular franchise will be dropping “2” from its name. Moving forward, there will be just one Overwatch, and Season 1 marks a fresh start. This guide will help you keep track of when the new season and all the applicable content go live.

Overwatch Season 1 Reign of Talon release countdown

Season 1 Reign of Talon goes live on Feb. 10 across all platforms. The season launch will be simultaneous across both PC and consoles. The following countdown will expire once the season goes live. Certain regions will have the new season available on Feb. 11 due to how time zones work.

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The countdown is based on the following timings.

11am PT

1pm CT

2pm ET

7pm UTC

8pm CET

3am SGT (Feb. 11)

4am JST (Feb. 11)

The countdown and timings are based on the information available from Blizzard. The launch is subject to last-minute changes. If that happens, I will duly update the countdown to help your cause.

The new season will have plenty of items, as announced by Blizzard. Five new Heroes join the adventure, and we have already enjoyed Anran in the past. He and his allies will be added to the permanent roster starting Feb. 10. A Conquest Meta event will also be live, and all characters will have new passives for you experiment with. Finally, Vendetta will be part of the Stadium mode in the new season.

Expect to find plenty of unannounced changes, new skins, and content when the season goes live. You’ll have to update your client to the latest version to enjoy the Reign of Talon season.

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ARC Raiders could be answering the calls for one of the most-requested additions to the game since launch, and even before it, in a new limited time mode this week.

Embark Studios announced the new event today, called Shared Watch, although details are scant so far. The video the company used to tease it, though, sure sounds like players will be teaming up together, and not against each other, in the fight against ARC.

“You watch my back, I’ll watch yours – that’s how Speranza keeps ticking,” the company said. “Join your fellow Raiders in celebrating the Shared Watch; team up with strangers, turn your barrels on the machines, and earn rewards in the process.”

And that’s all there is to go on, for now, other than some potential new baseball helmet-themed gear teased in the key art. If it truly is a PvE-only experience, then many players will be thrilled to try it out. ARC Raiders players have been asking for something like this for a while, and if it’s here, it should be a big hit.

The game’s usage of an “aggression-based matchmaking” system means a PvE experience is entirely possible to foster, but this being a true co-op experience where players can team up with others to fight against the AI ARC enemies may be a fun addition to the game’s existing style.

Shared Watch is scheduled to run from Feb. 10 to 24, so it’s for a limited time for now. But, anything can change, and if the mode proves as popular as it has the potential to, then Embark may have no choice but to consider a more permanent solution.

For now, though, players can queue up when the event goes live and see what it has to offer in the early morning hours tomorrow.

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