Overwatch 2 followers are counting all the way down to the discharge of the mid-season replace. After struggling a brief delay, the mid-season replace has been given a September 7 launch date on PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Nintendo Switch. Based on earlier Overwatch 2 updates, the patch must be out there to obtain from round 6pm BST UK time. The headline function is the discharge of the brand new Hero Mastery Mode, which ought to complement the standard coaching mode.

The news was introduced on an Overwatch 2 weblog submit, alongside a preview about what to anticipate from the brand new replace.

"Hello heroes! We’re getting ready for our next game update, which will include hero balance changes along with the new Hero Mastery mode," reads a Blizzard submit.

"Things are taking a bit longer than expected as we make sure the new update is ready to go, so we will be releasing the midseason update on Thursday, September 7.

"We stay up for seeing all of you check out the brand new Hero Mastery mode then."

As you can see from the early patch notes, the new update also makes a variety of hero balance changes.

Hero Mastery Mode, on the other hand, is a new game feature to help players get to grips with each character.

Hero Mastery is said to contain "participating coaching programs" that are designed for each individual character.

There's even global leaderboard support for players to show off their skills against each other. Unfortunately, however, not all heroes will have their own courses at launch.

Blizzard explains more: "Finally, we’re introducing a brand new technique to play and observe along with your favourite heroes with Hero Mastery mode.

"These engaging training courses are specifically designed for each select hero, testing your skills with their abilities.

"Hero Mastery may even function international leaderboards to showcase the top-performing hero masters internationally.

"Overwatch 2: Invasion will be launching the first courses for a selection of heroes, with more to come in future seasons."