The newest Overwatch season brings players into a city caught between beauty and collapse, where neon lights cut through drifting smoke and crowds. At the center of it all stands Shion, leader of the Hashimoto Clan and one of the most dangerous new Heroes to emerge in the wake of Talon’s growing influence.
From the new Damage Hero and Hybrid map to a seasonal story event, here’s everything new in Overwatch Season 3: Into The Tiger’s Den.
New DPS Hero: Shion
Shion is the newest Damage Hero to enter the game, as the fearsome Omnic head of the Hashimoto Clan and most terrifying of the Five Elders. Her kit is built around aggressive movement, relentless pressure, and overflowing style to take your foes for a wild ride.
Dual pistols snap from target to target with a unique three-round firing cadence for ruthless precision. Dashes let her weave through fights faster than the enemy can react. And when subtlety stops being useful or fun, you can simply ride straight through the battlefield before turning your bike into a projectile weapon.
New Hybrid Map: Neon Junction
Introducing the Neon Junction map, set beneath glowing storefronts on the streets of Tokyo, where the Hybrid format lets the story unfold naturally as you push closer to the heart of Hashimoto territory. The city feels alive at every turn; packed with arcades, capsule machines, late-night shops, and hidden alleyways.
The payload robot is also the one and only ANDROMEDA III from the hit series Super Cosmic War: Star☆Infinite! Andromeda is piloted by the illustrious Pia. Together, they are defending Future Earth from the evil machinations of the Centauri Empire and their nefarious champion, SAGITTARIUS IV!
New Event: Anima Strike
Anima Strike is a three-week event that unfolds as you fight your way through the new Neon Junction Hybrid map, where Shion reigns supreme. Conquer daily and weekly challenges to move across the map discovering the Hashimoto, Yokai, and Subway locations, all littered with lore as locations tied to the growing unrest spreading beneath the city surface.
The deeper you push into Tokyo, the more you uncover, including choices to make on branching paths and over 50 themed rewards to stack. And once you’ve completed the main path, a prestige path unlocks, if you want to go further for more rewards.
New Event: Excavation Initiative
Throughout the season, players will earn Loot Boxes simply by logging in, completing challenges, winning games, and staying active week after week. The more you play, the more opportunities you’ll have to uncover a total of 17 Loot Boxes, plus 1 Epic and 1 Legendary Loot Box. No complicated routes, no hidden catches…just a season-long treasure hunt with Venture leading the way.
Major Stadium Mode Update
Season 3 delivers a major Stadium update, with refreshes across nearly the entire Hero roster and larger reworks for several Heroes such as Hazard, Tracer, Kiriko, Sojourn, Doomfist, and more.
On top of the Hero updates, they’ve removed Grouping Restrictions for Ranked. Plus, Oasis University joins the map pool, giving Stadium a new playground to master as the meta enters its next chapter.
