Overwatch 2 Patch Notes (23rd June 2026)
A small but focused hotfix lands today, tweaking map flow and squashing bugs that were affecting several heroes.

Blizzard pushed out a hotfix today that's light on scope but heavy on fixes. The focus here is Neon Junction, the new Tokyo-set Hybrid map that shipped with Season 3 earlier this month, the payload's moving a touch slower now, and Blizzard increased both the unlock time after capturing the first point and the wait time at the end of area 2. These are quality-of-life tweaks aimed at pacing, not massive rebalances, but they matter if you've felt rushed through the map's flow.
The real meat is in the bug fixes. Shion's Joyride was leaving collision geometry behind after you threw it, and she could quick melee during her ultimate, both of which are now resolved. There's also a fix for Ramattra's Void Barrier cooldown incorrectly resetting, plus a batch of Stadium-specific power fixes affecting everyone from Ashe to Moira. Nothing earth-shattering, but the kind of cleanup that keeps competitive integrity intact.
If you've been running into weird interactions with newer heroes or powers, this patch should smooth things out.
The full patch notes are available on the official source. Read them on Blizzard →
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