Kicking off today, the Olympic-themed event titled Summer Games is coming back to Overwatch as part of their synced and repetitious schedule of in-game events. This year, Blizzard Entertainment is bringing back Lucioball and adding seven new in-game skins.
Part of the reason why many love the Summer Games event is due to the theming. With inspiration from Olympic events, skins themed for the Summer Games event often represent visuals that connect Overwatch Heroes and their countries of origin, bringing fans more opportunity to express and celebrate their own heritage.
New Skins
Genji - Kendoka
Wrecking Ball - Lucioball
Torbjorn - Surf ‘N’ Splash
Hanzo - Wave
Reaper - American
*only unlockable via weekly in-game achievements
Reinhardt - Bundesadler
*only unlockable via weekly in-game achievements
Mei - Zhongguo
*only unlockable via weekly in-game achievements
Weekly Challenges
In order for players to earn new sprays, player icons, and three unique Summer Games skins for Reinhardt, Mei, and Reaper, complete weekly challenges during set time-periods throughout the event.
LUCIOBALL
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You should be able to jump into the epic Summer Games event in Overwatch right now (though some update rollouts may be different depending on your region), so roll on in and start getting those exclusive unlocks while you can!
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