'Overwatch' Season 5 Start Date: When Can You Finally Get Out Of Silver?

You might have been too busy drooling over Overwatch's lunar gorilla rampage to notice that Season 5 of Competitive Play starts this week. The fourth season of Blizzard's insane shooter just ended, but it seems like the Overwatch team wants to give players as little downtime as possible. Overwatch Season 5 will start at 8 p.m. EDT on May 31, according to Game Informer. This isn't a guarantee, Blizzard has been known to release important patches whenever they see fit. If you just bought the new Game Of The Year edition and are new to Overwatch Competitive Play, here's some stuff you really need to know.