Overwatch 2 Brings Back Four Classic Arcade Brawls For Its Lunar New Year Event
The rhythmic beat of drums and the smell of fireworks fill the air in Overwatch 2 as it celebrates its first Lunar New Year. To the festivities, make your way over to Lijang Tower to watch fireworks light up the sky or jump into arcade mode where you’ll get to queue up for three classic brawls that will be returning for the event: Capture the Flag, Capture the Flag Blitz, and Bounty Hunter.
“It’s time for us to break out the fireworks, delicious foods, and colorful costumes because the Lunar New Year is here! The Year of the Rabbit seasonal event begins January 17 for Overwatch 2 and brings new skins to collect, festive maps celebrating the holiday, and the return of fan-favorite fun Arcade Brawls.”
“Capture the flag is a frantic and fun game mode where you must capture your opponent’s flag while ensuring they don’t do the same,” Blizzard announced. “Capture the Flag Blitz is a fast-paced version of the Capture the Flag arcade brawl. Flag bases are placed near the center of the map. Finally, you can play the intense free-for-all brawl, Bounty Hunter, throughout the Year of the Rabbit seasonal event. Whoever can secure a kill on an opponent first will have a bounty placed on them, and while they are the bounty, they earn even more points when they get additional kills.”
The Lunar New Year event is now live along with a new daily event to celebrate the occasion. You’ll also be able to earn additional rewards, including battle XP and bonus cosmetics, by completing various challenges in the event brawls. Complete all four event challenges to unlock Echo’s Kkachi legendary skin.
More information about the event can be found on the Overwatch 2 official site.
Hop into the Lunar New Year with a free reward 🎈
anytime between Jan 17 and Jan 31 to claim your free Year of the Rabbit Player Icon and celebrate the holiday in style🐰 pic.twitter.com/qtiM9QXjyo
— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) January 17, 2023
