A brand new PvE co-op mission and a stockpile of skins

Overwatch 2 is ringing within the season of scares with a return to Halloween Terror, its annual Halloween occasion. The festivities kick off tomorrow, October 25, and run by November 9.

A brand new restricted time co-op mission is in retailer for this yr, dubbed Junkenstein’s Revenge: Wrath of the Bride. The bride, as you’ll be able to inform from the pictures, is a particular Sombra pores and skin.

With each new occasion comes a bevy of cosmetics, to each unlock and buy in Overwatch 2. Particular challenges will unlock rewards like a reputation card, weapon appeal, and a few Battle Cross XP when you’re nonetheless engaged on it.

As for purchasable cosmetics, the Witch Kiriko bundle is a notable new one arriving within the store. The newcomer simply arrived as the latest hero in Overwatch 2, and now has her personal Halloween pores and skin too.

It seems to be like different units from earlier occasions shall be dropping into the store as nicely. So when you’ve been ready to get that Witch Mercy pores and skin, right here’s your shot.

If passively watching Overwatch 2 for freebies is extra your fashion, Blizzard can be gifting away a free Legendary Werewolf Winston pores and skin to those that watch six hours of Overwatch 2 on Twitch. Ensure to hyperlink your account so these hours don’t go to waste.

Ghosts on the payload

One of many promised Double XP weekends is developing, too. After the launch server woes Overwatch 2 skilled, Blizzard is internet hosting a Double Match XP weekends on October 28 by 31.

Logging in may even internet you the Cursed Captain Reaper pores and skin and Well being Pack weapon appeal. Mainly, there are a variety of causes Blizzard is placing on the market for gamers to log again on to Overwatch 2.

And whereas Overwatch 2 has had bother getting off the bottom, with each lengthy queue occasions and a shadow solid by broader points at Activision Blizzard, there are some good tidbits right here for individuals who nonetheless need to test it out. On the very least, I’m to see what their new mission seems to be like, because the PvE facet of Overwatch 2 continues to be a methods away.