Overwatchfans are patiently waiting for some substantial news on the upcomingOverwatch 2, but in the meantime, there is still plenty of new content being released for the originalOverwatchgame. The latestOverwatchcontent drop comes in the form of a limited-time event called the Kanezaka Challenge, which is live in the hero-shooter from now until January 25, giving fans the chance to unlock some exclusive cosmetic content.
TheOverwatchKanezaka Challenge centers around thenew Kanezaka deathmatch map, with cosmetic content based on Damage hero Hanzo. Players don’t have to play on the Kanezaka map to unlock the rewards, however. Simply racking up wins in Quick Play, Competitive Play, or Arcade will be enough forOverwatchenthusiasts to unlock all of the new cosmetic items that are being released as part of the Kanezaka Challenge.
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By getting three wins,Overwatchplayerswill unlock the Pagoda Icon, whereas six wins unlocks the Yokai Spray. The ultimate prize is available afterOverwatchplayers have won nine times while the Kanezaka Challenge is live, and it comes in the form of the Kyogisha Hanzo skin. This content will only be available in the game until January 25, so anyone interested should make it a point to unlock it while they still can.
Like pastOverwatchlimited-time events, the Kanezaka Challenge also rewards players for watchingOverwatchTwitch streams from participating streamers. Watching two hours of a qualified stream unlocks the Shrine District spray, whereas four hours unlocks the Pawttery and Tato Takes Off sprays. And finally, watching six hours of qualified Twitch streaming content will unlock the Dragon Consumes, Bath Time, and Catchamari sprays for players to use in-game.
Once theOverwatchKanezaka Challenge wraps up on January 25, fans of the game shouldn’t have to wait too much longer for another content drop. TheOverwatchLunar New Year event typically starts at the end of January or beginning of February, so the Kanezaka Challenge may bleed right into the Year of the Ox event. What exactly the Year of the Ox event will entail remains to be seen, but it seems likely that the focus will be ontank hero Orisa.
The Lunar New Year event inOverwatchmay be the last big event for the base game before fans get their hands onOverwatch 2.Overwatch 2is confirmed for BlizzCon 2021in February, and some rumors suggest that the game will be available within a few months. Other rumors say that theOverwatch 2release date won’t be until much later in the year, though, so fans will just need to tune in to BlizzCon on February 19 to find out more.
Overwatchis out now for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
