The 'Overwatch' winter event kicks off on Dec. 13 (probably)
Here's hoping one of Reaper's holiday-themed voice lines is "Ho! Ho! Ho!"
Overwatch will seemingly kick off its first (and hopefully annual) winter/holiday event on Tuesday, Dec. 13. There aren't any details to share yet, but a tweet from the game's official account seems pretty clear.
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The tweet is just cryptic enough to leave an element of uncertainty hanging -- does the event start on Dec. 13 or is it just an announcement? We'd bet on the former.
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Tuesday is the day that Overwatch weekly updates launch. What's more, multi-week Overwatch events for the 2016 Olympics and Halloween occurred earlier in the year, so there's precedent. Blizzard likes to extend real world celebrations into its hit game.
We already had some evidence of an approaching Overwatch winter event thanks to the programming-savvy contingent of fans. Right around Thanksgiving, code-divers spotted music and voice lines in a recent update that seemed to point toward some kind of holiday-themed happening.
Based on how Blizzard's approached past holiday events, you can probably expect a redesigned main menu screen, a boatload of new customization items and character skins, and some sort of limited-time game mode.
Keep an eye on the Overwatch Twitter feed and subreddit in the coming days, as there's a good chance more will be revealed -- or slip out -- ahead of Dec. 13.
Topics Blizzard Entertainment Esports Gaming
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
