Those who have been romping in the new gameplay experience of Overwatch 2 might be ready for a spooky side task, with the first in-game event going live this October 25 – The return of Halloween Terror!
From the Overwatch blog post:
Complete challenges to unlock special rewards like the Nightfall Over Adlersbrunn Name Card, the Jack-o’-Lantern Weapon Charm, Battle Pass XP, and other spine-tingling rewards. Dr. Junkenstein himself will also be making a grand reappearance in the original Junkenstein’s Revenge co-op Brawl, returning for a limited time to Halloween Terror 2022.
Of course there is a trailer to announce the event, take a squiz:
Keen eyed observers have already noticed some critical changes to the long-loved event – namely that the in-game rewards have shifted considerably since the game transitioned to a free to play model.
Players can work through challenges to unlock a range of voice lines, sprays and finally a pumpkin weapon charm – but there will be no free character skins on offer in-game for the event. Oddly enough, you can always CLOSE the game and earn a free Halloween skin by …watching Twitch streamers play the game? I guess?
While many are enjoying the refreshed Overwatch 2 experience, there is a bit of a sour taste to see such a beloved facet of the old game get re-jigged into something a little more ‘freemium’. The in-game store is positively packed to the gills with spooky sale items, most of which err on the heavier side of ‘microtransaction’.
But hey, at least Junkensteins Revenge is back.
Are you playing Overwatch 2? Are you keen for some Halloween havoc? Let us know in the comments or on social media.
Known throughout the interwebs simply as M0D3Rn, Ash is bad at video games. An old guard gamer who suffers from being generally opinionated, it comes as no surprise that he is both brutally loyal and yet, fiercely whimsical about all things electronic. On occasion will make a youtube video that actually gets views. Follow him on YouTube @Bad at Video Games
