Overwatch has officially kicked off its birthday festivities. Now three-years-old, the 2019 Anniversary event celebrates the game's birthday with a mix of content that's both new and old.
Eleven new hero skins have been released (6 Legendary, 5 Epic), along with new dance emotes for Baptiste, Ashe, and Wrecking Ball. The following skins are new:
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Academy D.Va
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Gargoyle Winston
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Honeydew Mei
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Orbital Pharah
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Riot Police Brigitte
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Toxic Roadhog
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Carbon Fiber Pharah
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Carbon FIber Doomfist
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Electric Widowmaker
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Midnight D.Va
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Oro Sombra
In addition to these new skins, the 2019 Anniversary returns every cosmetic items from past seasonal events.
These cosmetics can be purchased with in-game currency or unlocked through special Anniversary Loot Boxes that are obtained by leveling up or completing weekly objectives.
Also returning for the 2019 Anniversary event are past seasonal brawls, including the Overwatch Archives - Storm Rising. The various brawls will rotate each day throughout the course of the event.
Overwatch's 2019 Anniversary event runs through June 10. Logging in during this time will reward you with one bonus Legendary Anniversary Loot Box, which guarantees one Legendary item. All previous Seasonal Event loto is included in loot boxes for the duration of the event.
Head on over to the
official Overwatch website for a full look at what's in store for the 2019 Anniversary event.