
So when will all this goodness arrive in the game? Archives events tend to happen in April. If they have any further ideas involving Brigitte and that über-floofy cat, then I want them ASAP. And, as with most Overwatch events, there will probably be three new epic skins to unlock each week. I expect there will be a fresh batch of legendary skins, as well as a handful of emotes and highlight intros. We’ve gotten some real standout new skins in the past, such as the Talon Sombra from 2018, the Socialite Ashe in 2019, and the Subaquatic Zenyatta from 2021. And you’ll want to rack up the loot boxes.īecause Archives is an open-ended event, that means the cosmetics in those loot boxes are likely to be winners. Whatever your preference, these PVE events are a great way to farm wins for loot boxes. You can play these in story mode, or tackle the more intense challenges on those maps, with new layers of complexity such as only doing damage with critical hits or removing the option for support heroes. It’s a long-shot hope, considering most of the level design work is probably focused on preparation for Overwatch 2, but it would be fun to have a new location to explore and more stories to uncover. I’m hoping that 2022 might bring a new map to join the lineup. These include the infiltration a distillery in Havana, the secretive moves of Blackwatch in Rialto, and a fight against Null Sector in King’s Row. Overwatch Archives centers on playing through moments from the organization’s history as PVE missions. Let’s rifle through the Archives, shall we heroes? This Overwatch event may be all about going back in time, but players are looking ahead to when they’ll see a new crop of special missions and cosmetics.
