Blizzard is collaborating with Twitch. As a reward, all customers receive Overwatch loot boxes – and these even come with a guaranteed Legendary!
Since Twitch was acquired by Amazon, there have been various promotions with different games to make the “Twitch Prime” service (link to Twitch) more attractive. Now it’s Blizzard’s turn, and there are rewards to be claimed for Overwatch.
You start with a golden loot box. This is different from a regular Overwatch loot box in that it contains at least one legendary item! At best, there’s a new skin for your favorite hero, and at worst, a nice amount of credits for purchasing other cosmetic upgrades.
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But that’s not all. In the coming months (August and October), there will be 5 regular loot boxes each, and “additional promotions” are still planned.
The Twitch Prime membership is already included with Amazon Prime. Therefore, those who already have a Prime membership with the online shop can pick up the rewards directly. Everyone else must consider whether the overall package is worth it to become a member of the Prime services.
In the future, there will also be rewards for other Blizzard games through Twitch Prime. Card packs for Hearthstone and loot chests for Heroes of the Storm have already been hinted at. However, there are no specific dates and details yet.
Aside from that, Blizzard has now entered into a deal with Twitch. All major eSports tournaments in the coming years will only be streamed through Twitch or the official Blizzard site. This is expected to consolidate the fans more strongly, so that the emotions and reactions to these events flow through the same channels and the actual reach can be measured better.
In Overwatch, patch 1.12 / 2.14 is now live – here are the complete patch notes.
