Overwatch
Blizzard has always given a pretty lengthy event time for Overwatch’s seasonal events, and thank goodness for that because the Year of the Rooster event features over 100 new cosmetic items to be earned. Until Feb. 13, players can earn:
- 46 hero-exclusive sprays (plus 6 general sprays)
- 23 voice packs
- 7 victory poses
- 23 player icons
- 13 skins
- 3 highlight introductions
- 3 emotes
Mei drew a bit of negative attention late last year with her legendary-tier Christmas skin being criticized as bland. The Year of the Rooster event brings her two additional legendary skins, Chang’e (the Chinese goddess of the Moon) and Luna. The greatest additions, however, are probably the Journey to the West themed skins for Winston (Wukong), Zenyatta (Sanzang), Reinhardt (Wujing), and Roadhog (Bajie). Journey to the West is a classic Chinese novel, telling the story of Sanzang and his three disciples. Of those disciples, the rebellious monkey Sun Wukong is the most beloved and has been a direct inspiration for characters like Dragonball’s Goku, who carried the staff and nimbus cloud associated with Sun Wukong. Both League of Legends and SMITE also contain characters that are directly named Wukong, and uses his signature staff as a weapon.
Skins and other loot have a chance to be dropped through loot boxes upon level ups or for every three wins in the arcade (three boxes total per week). At least one Lunar New Year item is guaranteed to be included per box. Players will also get a free lootbox upon their first login since the event update.
