To commemorate the occasion, Overwatch is launching a limited-time shock: you’ll be able to relive your favorite modes from previous seasonal events. Find the program below (times may vary by region).
Overwatch Archive
The Overwatch Archives missions will be available in Arcade on August 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th.
- Uprising (Story): Travel back seven years and join an Overwatch task force to clear the streets of King’s Row to quell a sporadic district-led rebellion. Team up with your friends and play as Tracer, Torbjörn, Reinhardt or Angie to defeat the droids and liberate the city.
- Uprising (all heroes): Join the battle with a character of your choice in all-hero mode, fight off the shards and save the King’s Row. You have no right to fail. The future is up to you.
- Revenge (Story): Step back eight years and join the Black Watch on a mission to capture one of the most senior members of Talon. Team up with your friends and play as Cassidy, Moira, Genji or Reyes (later known as Reaper).
- Revenge (all heroes): Join the battle with a character of your choice in all-hero mode and face the power of claws on the streets of Rialto.
- Storm Warning (Historical): With the storm threatening, four Overwatch agents hunt down the streets of Havana, wily entrepreneur Maximilian. Team up with your friends and play as Tracer, Genji, Winston or Angie.
- Storm Warning (all heroes): Join the battle with a character of your choice in all-hero mode, take out the Talons and hunt down Maximilian.
Overwatch Archives Challenge
The Overwatch Archives Challenge missions will be available on the Arcade on August 10th, 17th and 24th.
- Molten Core: (Uprising) Enemies will form lava pools when they die.
- Paper Dragon: (Uprising) Players have less health and deal more damage.
- Surgical blow: (Retaliation) Only critical hits do damage.
- Melee: (Retaliation) Enemies only take damage if the player gets close to them.
- Blood Moon: (Storm Consulting) Heroes are not supported. Heal yourself by causing damage.
- The storm rages: (Storm warning) Some enemies are enraged. Killing them spreads anger.
Summer Games
Summer Games Shocks will hit Arcade on August 11th, 18th and 25th.
- Lucio Ball: Overwatch futuristic football Lúcioball is back! Teamwork to kick the ball into the opponent’s goal. The team with the most points when time runs out wins the game.
- Lucioball Remix: Watch out, Lúcioball Remix has some surprises in store for you! In this faster, more chaotic version of Lúcioball, there are two balls in play throughout the game, and bonus balls worth extra points pop up from time to time in the stadium. Come on, score more goals than your opponents to win!
scary halloween
Spooky Halloween Shocks will hit Arcade on August 12th, 19th and 26th.
- Dr. Shakarstein’s Revenge: Team up with three other players to defend Adlersbrunn against a horrific army of creatures, including Shakarstan and his monster Mystic Summoner, Bloodthirsty Reaper and the terrifying Witch of the Wild.
- Endless Revenge: A large group of monsters lay siege to Adlersbrunn. Gather your compatriots and hold your ground against their relentless attacks. How long can you hold out before succumbing to the horrors of Dr. Shakarstein?
Spooky Halloween Challenge
Spooky Halloween Challenge missions will be available on the Arcade on August 13th, 20th and 27th.
Test your mettle with Dr. Shakarstein’s Revenge Challenge.
- Spirit of Vengeance: A murderous ghost is chasing the player.
- Wild Dash: Zombiacs move faster
- Exploding Zombies: Zombiacs explode near the player.
- They are three: There are only 3 players, but they do more damage.
- Mysterious Bearings: Heroes and heroines are randomly changed on a regular basis.
- Surprise tires: Some enemies spawn Tesla tires when they die.
winter wonderland
Winter Wonderland Shocks will hit Arcade on August 14th, 21st and 28th.
- freezing: Get ready to freeze your opponents in this 4v4 clash! Instead of dying, the player is surrounded by a block of ice that only teammates can melt. Freeze the entire enemy team to win the game, but be vigilant: all it takes is one thawed enemy to turn the tide and calm you all down.
- Operation Snowball: Freeze your opponents as a team! In this 6v6 duel, everyone plays Mei, whose heat-absorbing cannon has been modified to fire a super-powered snowball. You only need one hit to destroy your enemies, but missing the target can cost you dearly!
- Snowball Deathmatch: In this free-to-play eight-player duel, players can store up to three deadly snowballs in Midea’s cannon, increasing their chances of freezing their opponents before they need to reload.
- Yeti Hunting: This 6-player duel pits 5 little beauties against a snowman using Winston’s abilities. The Yeti must survive long enough to destroy the enemy Mei before he can be eliminated. Which side will win in this blizzard?
lunar New Year
Lunar New Year Shocks will hit Arcade on August 15th, 22nd and 29th.
- Capture the Flag: In Capture the Flag mode, each team attempts to capture the other’s flag and bring it back to their base, while preventing their opponents from doing so. The most determined players can try out the Competitive Mode, which includes ranked matches, leaderboards and match points!
- Capture the Lightning Banner: The two teams’ flags are closer, and it now takes six captures to win the game instead of three. Take as many flags as you can ruthlessly.
- Bounty Hunter: You can earn points by completing bounties in this crazy conflict. The player who achieves the first elimination in the game becomes the target; everyone else is a bounty hunter. To get extra points, you have to destroy the target, but be careful: if you finish the final blow, you will be the next target.