'Overwatch' Christmas News, Updates 2016: 'Overwatch' Holiday Event Starts; Game Releases Holiday Skins, New Game Mode & New Loot

Gamers and avid fans of the game "Overwatch" will no longer have to wait for the latest update as "Overwatch" Holiday Event has begun. To make gamers' playing experience more fun, as with any holiday or special season, the game's developers released new skins fans will surely love.

The most notable ones are those that can be worn by the game's characters. Fans commend the following skins for "Overwatch" Holiday Event: Christmas Color Reskins, Ugly Christmas Sweater: 76, Santabjorn, Zenyatta Holiday Orbs, and D'va Sleightime Slaughter.

There are also 12 holiday-themed skins from "Overwatch" Winter Wonderland Update. Even though it seems like the count is small, "Overwatch" Christmas Update actually includes over 100 high-grade loot updates for the heroes and characters. These loot updates include highlight intros, profile icons, sprays and victory poses and they are really very impressive.

The new loot surprises can be acquired by unlocking loot boxes all throughout the "Overwatch" Winter Wonderland Update period. The limited-time loot surprises will contain random things from the update and players can expect one item per loot box.

What makes the "Overwatch" Holiday Event update more fun is that the developers also incorporated an all-Mei snowball battle. Players will also get to see the different skins available for the following characters: McCree, Mei, Zenyatta, Pharah, Tracer, Reaper, Sombra, Torbjörn, Roadhog, Winston and Lúcio. Aside from the different skins and loot box surprises, there's also an "Overwatch" Winter Wonderland update for two maps: King's Row and Hanamura.

Because of this bunch of offers, gamers and fans get to see how much effort and time the developers have put into the game. Blizzard released the "Overwatch" Christmas Update Tuesday for Windows PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 gamers. To get the whole picture of "Overwatch" Winter Wonderland Update, gamers can take a look at this official video provided by PlayOverwatch.