It’s Christmas Day and Blizzard is celebrating, much like fans ofOverwatchacross the world. Christmas is celebrated inOverwatchin many different ways, whether it’s with holiday-themed skins or the Winter Wonderland in-game event bringing back Yeti Hunt and Snowball game modes. To punctuate the holiday and send a message of Christmas cheer, Blizzard has also shared a new piece of officialOverwatchart on social media. The art features severalOverwatchheroes celebrating together.
The message shared by Blizzard via the officialOverwatchTwitter account reads, “Happy holidays from all of us on theOverwatchteam,” with both a Christmas tree and heart emoji. Accompanying the message is a new piece of official art forOverwatchto celebrate Christmas and the holidays. It features D.Va in her new Sleighing D.Va Legendary holiday skin giving out gifts to several otherOverwatchheroeswith an appropriately Christmas-y background to the image.
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In addition to Sleighing D.Va, there are several other fan-favoriteOverwatchcharacters in the art.Snowboarder Baptiste is behind D.Va, standing next to her mech, while Wooltide Tracer is receiving a gift from D.Va herself. Behind Tracer is a trio of otherOverwatchcharacters, each sporting their new Winter Wonderland skins, too. There’s Snowman Wrecking Ball in full Santa regalia, Peppermint Bark Brigitte placing an ornament on the Christmas tree, all with the help of Orisa in her new Reindeer Legendary skin.
While there aren’t any otherOverwatchheroes to be found in the image, there are a number of hidden Easter eggs referencing missing friends. For example, a trio of ornaments on the tree referencePenguin Mei, Toybot Zenyatta, and Soldier 76’s Alpine skin. Hidden under the tree are a pair of additional references, with one present featuring Solider 76 wrapping paper and a Hearthstone card sitting on another gift.
The only two new skins introduced as part ofOverwatch’s 2021 Winter Wonderlandevent are Ice Wraith Genji and Mistletoe Symmetra. Perhaps they’re late for theOverwatchholiday party, or perhaps Genji is in the image but can’t be seen since he’s a ninja. Regardless,Overwatchplayers can still find them in-game as part of this year’s Winter Wonderland event.
A gift of art and a positive message can go a long way during the holidays. A lot ofOverwatchplayers will be logging on for Christmas and the holidays, whether due to be separated from friends and family or for either reasons. Knowing that the developers at Blizzard wish them well and are thankful for them being fans could make someone’s holiday a little brighter. AnOverwatchChristmasis special in its own way.
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