Blizzard Launches ‘Overwatch’ Christmas Update; Winter Wonderland Offers New Skins, Player Icons, Victory Poses And More
Blizzard has just made live the Christmas event for its video game "Overwatch". The Winter Wonderland update was launched on YouTube following weeks of speculations and teasers. This development brings new skins and more to players of the very popular gaming title.
The teaser to the Christmas update was leaked by the official "Overwatch" group on Russian social network VK.com. The same teaser was unveiled on Twitter and Facebook.
Yesterday, Blizzard invited its Twitter followers that the Christmas update will be unveiled the following day. The invitation featured an animated gif showing a snow-capped version of the map King's Row. It was marked with the December 13 date, which is the launch schedule.
The Christmas update for "Overwatch" has a winter-themed standard loot box that allows players to unlock the new items. New skins, voice lines, player icons, victory poses, and highlight intros are offered by the update. Players will be given a free icon and loot box just for logging in.
According to Forbes magazine, players can earn new holiday-themed skins, sprays, and emotes and buy them for a limited time. The Winter Wonderland update for "Overwatch" has 100 loot boxes.
"Overwatch's" Christmas update has a Brawl mode designed specifically for Winter Wonderland. Two teams of six will be fighting with each other on Ecopoint Antarctica, with everyone playing as Mei who is equipped with a snowball gun.
There is also a Winter Mystery brawl, which allows "Overwatch" players' characters to be randomly selected every time they re-spawn. The Winter Wonderland update also features holiday decoration for Hanamura.
Blizzard announced that the Winter Wonderland update for "Overwatch" can be accessed until January 2. Players can only unlock the Christmas-themed items starting today. However, these items are available for use throughout the year.
The YouTube video featuring the Winter Wonderland update can be seen below. Share your thoughts in the comment section!
