Overwatch Lunar New Year 2021 event now live
Posted on February 4, 2021 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch
Blizzard is celebrating the Year of the Ox in Overwatch with a Lunar New Year 2021 event. It’s live now on Switch and features new activities as well as cosmetics.
Here’s the full rundown:
NEW BRAWL: BOUNTY HUNTER
- Player who scores the first kill of the match becomes a Target; everyone else becomes a Bounty Hunter
- When the Target is killed, the player who dealt the final blow becomes the new Target
- Bounty Hunter will become part of the standard Arcade rotation after Lunar New Year
WEEKLY CHALLENGES
- Weekly Challenges are back for Lunar New Year, allowing you to unlock limited-time rewards by winning nine games each week.
- Rewards include an array of player icons, sprays, and Epic skins!
- Week 1: Terracotta Medic Baptiste
- Week 2: Xiake McCree
- Week 3: Imperial Guard Reaper
NEW COSMETICS
- 5 Legendary Skins
- Bull Demon Orisa
- Tiger Huntress Ashe
- Dragonfire Bastion
- Kkachi Echo
- Pale Serpent Widowmaker
- 3 Epic Skins
- Player Icons, Sprays
Here’s a trailer:
Overwatch Lunar New Year 2021 will be live through February 25.
Source: Blizzard PR
