Overwatch is well known for its creative library of gorgeous skins and Blizzard has released even more as part of this year's Halloween Terror event. Not only are Overwatch players getting access to eight new chilling skins, a treasure trove of previously-released spooky skins are making their return, as are the Junkenstein’s Revenge and Junkenstein’s Endless multiplayer modes. A new trailer uploaded to Overwatch's official social media channels shows off the new skins, some of the challenges gamers will face during the event, and some of the time-limited unlockable rewards.
The "Overwatch Seasonal Event | Halloween Terror 2021" video takes heavy inspiration from oldschool direct-to-video horror movies, its presentation leaning into cheap effects and cheesy scares. The trailer puts a spotlight on the new Halloween skins like Vampire Hunter Brigitte, who is the apparent protagonist of the event.
In the video, the event is presented in the form of a trailer for a supposed horror B-movie called "Junkenstein’s Revenge 6: The Zomnic Huntress." The titular huntress is being played by Vampire Hunter Brigitte, with Draugr Reinhardt appearing as the Draugr Captain, Satyr Lucio as the Satyr King, Coffin Bastion as Count Coffin, and Vampire Bat Echo as the Bat Queen. The trailer goes on to announce that a variety of special guests will also be appearing--namely, the other Halloween skins that featured in previous events.
Also featured in the trailer are a number of example animations and voicelines from an array of Halloween skins as well as gameplay footage from the 2021 Overwatch Halloween event. The video highlights the event's three weekly challenges, the first of which will be available from October 12-October 19, the second from October 19-26, and the third from October 26-November 2. Each weekly challenge will reward players with icons, sprays, and Epic Skins for Skeleton Genji, Einherjar Zarya, and Clown Roadhog respectively.
As of writing, it appears that Overwatch fans are excited about the new Halloween skins. Two conversations on the original YouTube video expressed enthusiasm for the new Skeleton Genji and Satyr Lucio skins, while another applauded the decision to present the trailer as an old VHS tape, complete with a brief glimpse of the Christmas skins as though another tape had been recorded over. However, a number of other users complained about Junkenstein's Revenge returning, apparently having hoped that Overwatch would give fans a new Halloween event instead.
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