We're getting 11 beautiful 'Overwatch' hero skins

Time to buy more loot boxes.
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Kellen Beck
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Today is Overwatch's first birthday and there are a bunch of amazing new hero skins to celebrate the special occasion.

During the Overwatch anniversary event running from today through June 12, your anniversary loot boxes will have a chance of dropping new skins for Tracer, Zarya, Symmetra, Pharah, Soldier: 76, Genji, Lúcio, Hanzo, D.Va, Mei, and Bastion.

They are definitely the coolest batch of skins to be introduced to the game. Check them out below:

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Along with the new skins, there are new sprays and dancing emotes to collect during the event, three new permanent arena maps and some new features in the arcade mode, which you can read about here.

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Kellen Beck

Kellen is a science reporter at Mashable, covering space, environmentalism, sustainability, and future tech. Previously, Kellen has covered entertainment, gaming, esports, and consumer tech at Mashable. Follow him on Twitter @Kellenbeck

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