The anniversary event for the first anniversary of Overwatch is live on PC, PS4, and Xbox One! We tell you what to expect.
Fans of Overwatch had to wait a long time for the event, but now it is finally live! The anniversary event of Blizzard’s hero shooter is finally kicking off and features plenty of unlockable items that can be found in loot boxes.
The special event loot boxes can only be earned during the event. If you don’t have enough time and want to spend some money, you can also buy the corresponding loot boxes in the shop.
A special highlight will be the dances as new emotes that all heroes have received. Especially Reinhardt, who dares to dance with his hammer (and apparently found his great love), is likely to become a quick favorite in the community.
Arena mode with new features at the Overwatch anniversary
For the arcade, Blizzard has come up with a new variant of the 3vs3 and 1vs1 matches. Essentially, these are “team deathmatch” games, but with special rules.
As soon as a team wins with a specific hero combination, those heroes will not be available in the next round! So anyone who can only play with one hero will find this mode quite challenging. In line with these modes, there are also the 3 new maps where you can play: Black Forest, Castillo, and Necropolis!
In the 1vs1 duel, these restrictions do not apply. There is only one hero that cannot be selected – Lúcio. Presumably because these matches would drag on indefinitely.
The anniversary event is active until June 12, 2017. All players should take advantage of the new game modes in the next three weeks and dive into the content while it’s available.
Here you can find all the new anniversary skins in Overwatch.
