Overwatch Anniversary 2018 Event Promises Past Skins and Brawls

Today, Blizzard Entertainment announced that the Anniversary event for Overwatch will be returning this year in the previously leaked Overwatch Anniversary 2018 event to celebrate Overwatch's second year of being released. The event is scheduled to begin on May 22nd, so players will not have long to wait to enjoy more content being added into the title after the ending of the well received Retribution event. Last year's Anniversary event brought a wide range of new cosmetic items to the popular first person shooter, but the Overwatch Anniversary 2018 event looks to bring even more content. 

The Overwatch Anniversary 2018 event will be bringing back a vast array of past cosmetic items and brawls from past seasonal events, such as Halloween, Christmas and the Chinese New Year. It is expected that brawls, such as Junkenstien's Revenge for Halloween, will be making their return for players to enjoy this Anniversary event. However, it has not been confirmed arcade modes like the fan favorite Lucio Ball will be making a return in the Overwatch Anniversary 2018 event.

No new cosmetic items were shown or mentioned in the trailer, so it is not clear if the Overwatch event will feature any new cosmetic items or if it will only be bringing back past ones. 

With an opportunity to add some of the most sought after limited timed skins and other cosmetic items to their collection and enjoy a whole selection of past game modes, players are no doubt excited to take part in this year's event. 

Bliizard Entertainment's first person shooter has become one of the most popular games and esports in the world in its two year life on the market, so it is not surprising to see Blizzard wanting to celebrate the success of the title with the fans who have made it all possible. 

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