There are new skins in Overwatch again! In the last event of the Overwatch League, the All-Star Weekend, fans can get new skins again – some of them are already known. We show you the new All-Star skins for Tracer and Genji.
All-Star skins for Tracer and Genji are coming: During the finals of the Overwatch League, Blizzard showcased two new skins in a brief clip. Over the All-Star Weekend, both Genji and Tracer will each receive a new skin.
The All-Star skins of Overwatch
The All-Star Weekend of the Overwatch League takes place on August 25 and 26, 2018. The All-Star skins are expected to be available at that time. How exactly players can acquire the new skins is still not known. Currently, the skins are not yet available.
It is also not yet clear whether Tracer and Genji will be the only heroes to receive an All-Star skin. The skins for these two heroes have only been briefly shown.
The Overwatch League has already provided some skins:
- These are the skins of the Overwatch League
- 12 more skins of the Overwatch League can be purchased for cash
What is the All-Star Weekend? The All-Star Weekend consists of 2 days when the teams of the Overwatch League play under special rules. The matches played do not count towards the teams’ rankings and are purely for entertainment.
On Saturday, August 25, custom matches will take place. What modes these will be is still to be announced.
On Sunday, August 26, tournament mode games will take place:
- The teams will play a complete series over five maps.
- All 18 players of each team must play at least one map.
- Standard tournament settings will be used.
- One All-Star coach per team will assist with strategy and roster management.
The All-Stars: The teams are made up of players who have been voted by the community. Each division (Atlantic and Pacific) has one team. Each team consists of 6 core players and 12 substitute players each.
The core players of the Pacific Division:
- Fissure (Tank, LA Gladiators)
- Geguri (Tank, Shanghai Dragons)
- Fleta (DPS, Seoul Dynasty)
- Custa (Support, LA Valiant)
- Ryuhejong (Flex, Seoul Dynasty)
- Seagull (Flex, Dallas Fuel)
The core players of the Atlantic Division:
- Gesture (Tank, London Spitfire)
- Carpe (DPS, Philadelphia Fusion)
- Saebyolbe (DPS, New York Excelsior)
- JJonak (Support, New York Excelsior)
- ARK (Support, New York Excelsior)
- Pine (Flex, New York Excelsior)
Here you can watch: If you want to watch the All-Star Weekend, you can do so live on the official Overwatch League website, the Overwatch League app, MLG.com, or on Twitch. The games on Saturday start at 01:00 AM, on Sunday at 08:00 PM.
What about you? Will you watch the All-Star weekend? Or do you just want the new skins? Leave us a comment!
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