Bad news for fans of the Clash game mode in Overwatch

Overwatch Reign of Talon is officially removing Clash from the Quick Play map rotation starting in Season 1. Overwatch On February 10, Clash Game Mode will be playable only in custom games.

During the Overwatch spotlight, Blizzard surprised its fanbase with big plans for the hero shooter in 2026. Now rebranded. OverwatchPlayers will see 10 new heroes throughout the year, five of which arrive in the first season, along with a fresh UI, sub-role passives, and year-long storylines, starting with the hostile takeover of Vendetta under Talon's rule.

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Talon Season 1's Overwatch reigns supreme, leaving behind quick play

However, to make room for all the new stuff, at least one thing has been removed. OW Content creator Aspen was invited to the Overwatch Spotlight event, where she asked: Overwatch Associate Director Alec Dawson has no new game modes planned for the near future. Dawson just didn't confirm Overwatch “Stick to what's currently working” and “refine what we have,” but that Clash is being removed from Quick Play next season. Starting February 10, fans will only be able to play Clash in custom games and will not be able to see it in any queues.

Clash is a new game mode that was introduced in Overwatch 2 Season 12. The mode consists of five objectives where teams must push deep into enemy territory to capture control points, with the first match winning five points. Unfortunately, despite Blizzard's attempts at balance, Clash matches tend to be quick and one-sided. Because of this, the class was removed Overwatch 2 Competitive play in season 15, although it was added to both competitive and quick play stadiums when it was released in season 16 and season 18 respectively, although it remained in unranked modes.

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While Dawson said that Clash has been removed from Quick Play under Talon's reign, his comments about it only being playable in custom games indicate that a truncated version of this game mode will also be pulled from Stadium. Players will have to wait for the update to arrive on February 10 to be sure.

In the past the only other game mode fully consigned to custom games was Assault, also known as 2CP. Overwatch 2 In 2022. Ironically, both from existing class maps Overwatch 2 – Hanaoka and Throne of Anubis – Hanamura and the Temple of Anubis were reimagined versions of the raid maps, making these battlefields the second time they were banished from the core. Overwatch Uncertainly.

Overwatch isn't giving the stadium much love this year either

While the stadium game mode is still going strong OverwatchThis year has not been able to give so much interest. In the months following the launch of the game mode in 2025, Stadium also received two to four heroes per season, as well as new maps, features, and the Payload Race game mode. However, the content was only seen in the stadium Overwatch 2026 Roadmap is Vendetta, Hero Builder, and UI improvements in Season 1, and Ramattra in Season 2.

Meanwhile, Cor Overwatch It is getting many features including the victory event in season 1 and the Japan night map in season 3. In fact, a huge influx of new heroes Overwatch The reign of Talon Season 1, as well as the next one promised after each season, actually means that Stadium is behind on its roster of heroes for the first time since its launch. It is clear that attention has shifted away from the stadium in favor of the core Overwatch For the time being, probably due to its high player count. However, the stadium is not completely forgotten, so there is hope Overwatch Will continue to support in the future.