Overwatch 2 Oct 25 update adds new Halloween event, enables Bastion & Torbjorn: Patch notes
Overwatch 2’s Halloween Terror event is now live on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch consoles bringing in a brand new PvE event plus it’s readded Torbjorn and Bastion.
Halloween Terroris always a fan-favorite Overwatch event and the 2022 addition is finally adding a sequel to the original Junkenstein’s Revenge in the form of Wrath of the Bride.
Junkenstein’s Revenge: Wrath of the Bride alongside the first game’s Halloween PvE mode will be playable until November 9, so be sure to check it out.
Sadly, the new event doesn’t feature any hero balance changes, so players will need to wait for theleaked Sombra, Zarya and D.Va nerfsto actually be implemented.
That said, at leastTorbjorn has returned to ranked play alongside Bastionafter some game-breaking bugs. The Junkertown map is also back in rotation after fans found an exploit on it that could make games unplayable.
The full patch noteswere posted by Blizzard on July 23, 2025, seen below.
Overwatch 2 October 25 update: Full patch notes
HALLOWEEN TERROR 2022
It’s time to celebrate another year of fear: Halloween Terror is returning to Overwatch! Get ready for a shock, because this event introduces the next chapter in the saga of the devious Dr. Junkenstein through our completely revamped, limited time co-op mission, Junkenstein’s Revenge: Wrath of the Bride.
Dr. Junkenstein himself will also be making a grand reappearance in the original Junkenstein’s Revenge co-op Brawl, returning for a limited time to Halloween Terror 2022. From now until November 9, join your fellow heroes to confront a host of haunting horrors as you seek to safeguard Eichenwalde— or fall to the Bride’s retribution.
When is Overwatch 2 Season 16? Freja, Stadium mode, hero bans, more
Overwatch 2 Feb 18 patch notes: Hero Perks, Loot Boxes, rank reset, more
Overwatch 2 Season 15: Start date, Perks, Loot Boxes, rank reset & more
MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME
We want to thank our players for joining us at the start of Overwatch 2 and apologize for any issues you may have experienced around our launch, like the ones mentioned on ourKnown Issues Forum Post. All players who login now through the end of Season One will receive the Cursed Captain Reaper Legendary Skin and Health Pack Weapon Charm as a gift from our team. Keep an eye out for more information on ourDouble Match XP weekends!
