In case you haven’t logged on to Overwatch today, a few changes went live for Blizzard’s colorful team shooter in the name of sportsmanship and cross-brand promotion.
In celebration of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Overwatch has undergone an athletic makeover, offering players Olympic-themed content for your favorite hero – from special skins to icons – from now until August 22.
On top of the exclusive content, a sporty new game mode was also added. Lúcioball pits two teams in a game of fútbol, and it’s centered around the eponymous Brazilian audio-medic character, Lúcio.
Essentially, it’s as if Rocket League and a first-person shooter had a baby.
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpcOD9tJM4k
While the Summer Games update is a festive way to get players coming back to Overwatch, as well as hyped for the upcoming Olympics, it also exacerbates my biggest problem with the game: the nickel-and-dimey Loot Box.
Shoot for Loot
For the uninitiated, Loot Boxes are Blizzard’s way of selling cosmetic items in Overwatch in a randomized crate.
Certain goodies are rarer than others, while duplicates you pull are cashed in for a small amount of credits. You can then spend said credits on things …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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