Overwatch Archives Event Begins Today – New Items Revealed

Uprising and Retribution PvE Maps Now Available

Blizzard is back to tell you that Overwatch is back, meaning players can take a hiatus from their hiatus and return to earn new rewards. New maps and gameplay modes will show up after you download the latest update.

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The new update, titled Overwatch Archives, comes with new skins for several characters. Heroes Moira and Reaper have received new Blackwatch skins in accordance with the latest Overwatch comic. In addition, the latest gameplay trailer has revealed new skins for Lucio, Sombra, Doomfist, Hanzo, and Winston. Naturally, old seasonal event skins are making a return, including Blackwatch Genji and McCree, not to mention the old Uprising skins. You can see for yourself in the trailer below.


Over 60 new items are now available as loot box rewards. In other words, there will be new sprays, emotes, and voice lines amidst your desperate rolls to obtain desired skins. Still, we can rejoice in the all-new content, which includes the latest PvE map: Overwatch Retribution. Thanks to the return of Uprising, there will be a total of two co-op maps available to players at no extra cost.

Players have from today, April 10th, until April 30th to participate in the latest Overwatch seasonal event. As always, there will be more throughout the year, so stay tuned.