Fans are patiently waiting for news onOverwatch 2, but in the meantime, Blizzard is still supporting the originalOverwatchgame with plenty of content. The next bigOverwatchevent is the Lunar New Year, which is celebrating the Year of the Ox in 2021. And as usual, theOverwatchLunar New Year event is adding new character skins that players can use to customize their hero roster.
So far, Blizzard has kept a tight lid on most of theOverwatchYear of the Ox skins, having just recently revealed one for Ashe. TheOverwatchYear of the Ox Ashe skin transforms the Damage hero into a Tiger Huntress, with her companion Bob getting a much more elaborate makeover. The skin decks out Bob with tiger paint and a green robe, giving him a rather striking appearance, and setting the bar high for the otherYear of the Oxskins.
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TheOverwatchLunar New Year event for 2021 takes place from February 4 to February 25, and it will likely include other festivities besides just new skins. Exact details have yet to be revealed by Blizzard, but with the event kicking off on February 4, details should come within the next day. Previous iterations of the event have focused onCapture the Flag game modes, so it’s a safe bet that this year’s event will do so as well.
TheOverwatchLunar New Year event should keep fans of the hero shooter plenty busy throughout the month of February, but there are other reasons for fans to be excited this month. On February 19 and 20, Blizzard will be hosting a virtual version of its BlizzCon celebration. And even though it’s virtual,BlizzCon 2021is expected to feature a slew of announcements for the company’s biggest games,Overwatchincluded.
More specifically, fans expectOverwatch 2to be featured at BlizzCon 2021, though what exactly will be announced about the game remains to be seen. Previously, rumors suggested thatOverwatch 2would get a beta start date announcement at BlizzCon, but more recent rumors suggest otherwise. The latest round of gossip points toOverwatch 2development taking a bit longer than expected, with the game not coming until later in the year instead of the first half of 2021 as some fans predicted.
A prominentOverwatchleaker has suggested thatBlizzard may reveal some newOverwatch 2heroes at BlizzCon, but that may be the extent of what fans can expect from the show. Regardless,Overwatchenthusiasts will have to tune in to find out for sure.
Overwatchis out now for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
