'Overwatch' PC, PS4, Xbox One news: Celebrates the Rio Olympics with the Summer Games and new character skins
The Rio Olympics have officially started and Blizzard has made it a point to participate by giving out new Olympic-themed skins and a new brawl mode called Lucioball.
According to Blizzard Entertainment, the Summer Games will be the first of many seasonal events, and it gives players the opportunity to score some unique goods. What may be the most interesting loot to players is the new skins that will be available for each character. In the true spirit of the Olympics, each character will get a skin that represents their country of origin (e.g., D.Va will have a skin with a Korean-themed skin; Genji will have a Japan-themed skin; McCree has a costume that has the U.S. flag for a cape)
The game also presents a new type of brawl mode called Lucioball. This gamemode is strikingly similar to the game "Rocket League," but instead of cars, players will take control of teams of Lucio, the Brazilian speedster character from the game.
The events of Lucioball will take place at the Estádio das Rãs which is located in Rio de Janeiro, and the arena will be equipped with jump pads and speed boosters on the walls. The arena also amplifies whatever special abilities Lucio has, giving players unique ways to manipulate the ball in order to score goals. Each game of Lucioball lasts for four minutes, and the team that scores the most goals at the end of the game wins.
Blizzard also teases that there will be more seasonal events for "Overwatch" to come, but they are not so keen on revealing them just yet. For more updates, players can subscribe to "Overwatch" on Facebook, Twitter, or Youtube, or follow the blog at playoverwatch.com.
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The "Overwatch" Summer Games is now playable on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
