With the end of Overwatch 2’s Season 18 just over the horizon, we’re nearing the end of this competitive cycle. Players should take the next few days to finish their seasonal objectives and earn competitive points to get any rank rewards before the competitive ladder resets. Also, make sure you know when it ends in your region, so you can fully enjoy your gameplay (and ranking) experience to the end.
Overwatch 2 Season 18 end date and time
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Blizzard has confirmed that Season 18 will officially end on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (PT). Players should verify the end times when Season 18 ends for their respective region, so they aren’t unaware of their respective times and lose progress.
Regional End Times
- Pacific Time (PT): 11:00 AM
- Mountain Time (MT): 12:00 PM
- Central Time (CT): 1:00 PM
- Eastern Time (ET): 2:00 PM
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC): 6:00 PM
- Eastern European Time (EET): 8:00 PM
- Moscow Standard Time (MSK): 9:00 PM
- Indian Standard Time (IST): 11:30 PM
- China Standard Time (CST): October 15, 2:00 AM
- Japan Standard Time (JST): October 15, 3:00 AM
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT): October 15, 5:00 AM
Flawless Transition to Season 19
Blizzard, with very little downtime, always manages to transition from end of the season to the start of the next. Players who preloaded the content for the upcoming season will be able to jump right into Season 19 when it goes live. This allows for casuals and competitive players alike to seamlessly keep in progress.
What to Expect in Season 18
- Balances for heroes and gameplay
- Seasonal challenges and objectives
- New cosmetics and rewards
It is a good idea to finish whatever objectives you have not completed prior to the new season. Planning around the time the season ends in your region helps you make sure you don’t lose competitive progression.
Ready for Season 19
Familiarity with Season 18’s end will gives players insight into how to maintain rank and fully optimize the last matches of the season. Season 19 will have all new activities, content refresh to capitalize and new options to engage with casual and competitive play. This is timely to mentally sustain the transition needed.
