It’s hard not to feel like the event is a major letdown, particularly compared to the original game’s events.
Blizzard’s announcement of the event has disappointed the Overwatch community, as the lack of exciting and earnable skins has left fans feeling like the legacy events are now completely pointless.
The only new skins in the event are locked behind the game’s shop, while the only free skins are recycled from the previous game. The event does offer two capture the flag modes and a free-for-all deathmatch, but the rewards for playing the game are sparse.
Fans have been vocal about their disappointment, with several top posts on the official Overwatch forums expressing their dissatisfaction. Though the event may seem exciting on paper, the lack of new, earnable skins has left many fans feeling like the event is a major letdown, particularly compared to the original game’s events.
Yesterday, Activision Blizzard announced the latest event for Overwatch 2 in celebration of the Lunar New Year. The Year of the Rabbit seasonal event brings some holiday-themed stylings across maps, and some returning game modes.
However, the lack of compelling and earnable skins and cosmetics has fans disappointed, pining for the days of Overwatch 1. The only new skins are locked behind the game’s shop; the only free skins are recycled from the previous game.
Overwatch 2 launched in October of last year, rebranding itself as a live-service shooter, complete with a purchasable battle pass and various timed challenges. With the original Overwatch no longer playable, having gone offline when the sequel launched, fans of the game’s unique team-based multiplayer are stuck with 2’s many unpopular and contentious changes, which include a reduction of 6v6 matches to 5v5 and the disappearance of the once-unpopular lootboxes; a more modern battle pass and cosmetic shop structure replaced it.
Such alterations have proven very unpopular with the Overwatch community. And the Year of the Rabbit Seasonal event doesn’t look to improve the negative sentiment. Though the event may seem exciting on paper, with two capture-the-flag modes and a free-for-all deathmatch, actual rewards for playing the game are sparse—particularly when compared to the original game.
The thematic incongruity of only giving Mei a rabbit-themed skin when D.Va’s whole aesthetic is based on rabbits, has only added to the disappointment. Fans have been vocal about their dissatisfaction, with several top posts on the official Overwatch forums expressing their displeasure.
Though the event may seem exciting on paper, the lack of new, earnable skins has left many fans feeling like the event is a major letdown, particularly compared to the original game’s events.
