Summary
One of the most exciting seasonal events inOverwatch 2is Halloween Terror. The game modes, like Junkenstein’s Revenge and Wrath of the Bride, are always a blast to play with friends. Most importantly, the skins and other cosmetics are consistently good. However, this year’s Halloween content may have tough competition due to the release of theOverwatch 2Season 9 Battle Pass.
Season 9 brings a whole host of updates that are actual game-changers.Overwatch 2’s competitive mode was revamped, dumping the “rank reveal after x wins” method over a more transparent system that shows players their actual progression. The developers also added a new cosmic horror-themed game mode. The Battle Pass aligns with this theme as well, with some spooky skins that feel a bit too early in the year to release.
Overwatch 2’s Season 9 Eldritch Horror Skins are Tough to Beat for This Year’s Halloween Terror
TheOverwatch 2Season 9 Battle Pass’ best reward is Moira’s Ancient Caller skin, which replaces her orbs with glowing eyes that seem plucked out of an Eldritch monster from another dimension. Her face is obscured by a cowl and mask that make it look as if she’s a cultist of an ancient being.Ancient Caller Moira’s open abdomen makes it look like the character is an empty vessel controlled by a cosmic spirit.
Another highlight of this season is Harbinger Lifeweaver. This skin transforms the support hero into an interpretation of what a biblically accurate angel would look like. His eye sockets and petals are replaced with wings. Each of his five petals also has eyes moving from the front and back. Tentacle Horror Torbjorn looks like a comical Cthulu henchman with tentacles for a beard, while Endless Sight Widowmaker seems like she’s a ruler of anElder ScrollsOblivion realmwith her crown and metal armor. With horror-themed skins this good, it makes one think how theOverwatch 2team will outdo themselves when Halloween Terror comes around.
How Overwatch 2 Can Still Make Halloween Terror Skins Interesting
Releasing horror skins this early in the year is an inspired choice by theOverwatch 2team. It could mean that Blizzard is confident it can one-up this release with cosmetics that are just as good, if not better than the ones released in Season 9 in time for Halloween. Either way, it’s fun to speculate which horror franchise they’ll be getting inspiration from next, or if they’ll create a new concept altogether.
Here are some ways thatOverwatch 2can outdo Season 9’s Eldritch Horror skins forHalloween Terror.
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Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. Power up your railgun and disrupt the battlefield as Sojourn, or yield your axe and command attention as Junker Queen. Battle to take control of a robot and move it toward the enemy base in the new Push Mode. Bring the fight to new destinations across the globe in iconic locations like New York, Rome, Monte Carlo and Rio. Daily challenges and frequent updates mean there is always something new to play.
