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Overwatch: Christmas theme and Arena references found in sound files

Nirolak

Mrgrgr
Most of what was found is new interactions between the heroes (especially for Sombra, but some others as well), but there are a few stand out references to other things.

Via Venxa on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/5eeamk/some_heroes_interactions_sfx_xmas_overwatch_ツ/

Christmas Theme (presumably for the holiday event, which will assuredly not be called Christmas in the actual game): https://clyp.it/idbkejls

Announcer (Athena) lines:
"Now entering the arena": https://clyp.it/ggo4pisy
"Challenger": https://clyp.it/vsyqbp1y
"Gladiator": https://clyp.it/g5kbh5dg

The person who dug up the sound files also speculated this is the loading music for the Arena mode: https://clyp.it/gsgev3oo
 
Please let there be a Santa suit Winston costume....
Really hoping for some Winston and D.Va love for this event. I would be surprised if Blizzard doesn't do Santa Winston.

Imagine we'll see some Ugly Sweater Soldier (or dad mode soldier), jack frost junkrat, and skimpy Ms. Claus Mercy.
 

Pachimari

Member
I totally love the Christmas theme! I really want some sexy Christmas outfits.

Although, I'm saving my coins for the Chinese New Year event. I need those Asian designs.
 

Apathy

Member
I want this

m7j3pE0.jpg


As a skin for Winston. It just makes sense.

Also who is getting the inevitable Santa and/or Mrs Claus skin?
 
Would it be reasonable to expect this to drop on December 1st? Season 2 ends today correct?

Gives them a week of downtime before new events.
 
Winston, Mei and Sombra have no event skins yet - they are probably due.

Winston Claus, Mei-norah, and Sombra McClane

Edit: I'm pretty sure Mercy isn't getting a skin this time. She got one in each event so far, if they're sticking to the 3-4 legendaries and a handful of epics, it's her time to sit out.
 

Strider

Member
If there isn't a skin that lets me be Roadhog and hook people with a candy cane then the entire event is a bust
 

Yukinari

Member
What i really want is for legendary event dupes to give back 1000 coins instead of 500. Ideally id prefer if a dupe gave me 1500-2000 but i mean they gotta make money i guess?

This will be the first event with no EXP rollover either.
 

Nirolak

Mrgrgr
I think it's possible Mei doesn't get a full skin here since they're almost assuredly holding a Lunar New Year event.

Hopefully Mercy won't get something that surpass Witch Mercy. My wallet wouldn't be able to deal with that.

I'm doomed



Hire this man, Blizz.

I'd be surprised if they had more than four full skins per event, suggesting it will be a while before she gets a new skin in a seasonal event.
 
I think it's possible Mei doesn't get a full skin here since they're almost assuredly holding a Lunar New Year event.

I'd be surprised if they had more than four full skins per event, suggesting it will be a while before she gets a new skin in a seasonal event.

OH WORD? This is way more exciting than a Christmas event.
 

HK-47

Oh, bitch bitch bitch.
Hopefully Mercy won't get something that surpass Witch Mercy. My wallet wouldn't be able to deal with that.

I'm doomed



Hire this man, Blizz.

Her other legendaries are already better. Clearly she is on a downhill trajectory.
 

Plum

Member
I don't know if Reinhardt, Torbjörn, or Roadhog would make a better Santa.

Reinhardt for sure. A lot of the Santa tradition comes from Germany, he's the most "good" character out of the three and looks the most like him.

Who's getting the Mrs Claus skin is the real question.
 

maouvin

Member
I dunno if they can top Witch Mercy but I really hope they try...with Pharah.

And then mollipen will show up with a pharmercy fanfic about cosplaying she found on some corner of the internet and we'll be like "uuuuh" and shortly after we'll inject it into our veins.
 

jon bones

hot hot hanuman-on-man action

Auctopus

Member
It doesn't matter that she's already had a Seasonal skin, we're getting a Santa's Little Helper Mercy skin because it will fund a new wing at Blizzard HQ.
 
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