Blizzard sent out the following
Celebrate the Year of the Rat with friends, family, teammates, and the rest of the Overwatch family! Lunar New Year 2020 is now live on PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. Brand new rewards are available this year, so don’t forget to log in from January 16 to February 6 to bring good fortune to your cosmetic collection.
NEW GAME MODE: CTF BLITZ
- Capture the Flag returns to the Arcade for Lunar New Year!
- CTF Blitz is a modified version of Capture the Flag we’re introducing with the Lunar patch this year.
- The flags are much closer than before – they are at the locations that overtime games typically go to.
- Instead of 3 captures, you need 6 to win!
WEEKLY CHALLENGES
- Weekly Challenges are back for Lunar New Year, allowing you to unlock limited-time rewards by winning nine games.
- Rewards include an array of player icons, sprays, and Epic skins!
- Week 1: Monk Doomfist (Epic)
- Week 2: Ancient Bronze Winston (Epic)
- Week 3: Paper Cutting Wrecking Ball (Epic)
NEW COSMETICS
- 4 Legendary Skins
- Opera Brigitte
- Face Changer Sombra
- Mask Dancer Moira
- Samul Nori Lucio
- 3 Epic Skins
- Player Icons, Emotes, Sprays
The Lunar New Year 2020 launch video, which showcases the event, can be found here: https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/events/lunar-new-year
Will you be taking part?