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Overwatch'due south annual Wintertime Wonderland event is dorsum for 2022. Snowball fights, yeti hunts, and several new skins are available right now. Here's a breakdown of all the holiday swag.

First things first, there are brand-new legendary skins to grab during Wintertime Wonderland — eight of them, to exist exact. Ice Wraith Genji, Reindeer Orisa, Sleighing D. Va, Snowboarder Lucio, and Snowman Wrecking Ball can be found in loot boxes. Meanwhile, Mistletoe Symmetra, Peppermint Bark Brigitte, and Wooltide Tracer can only be unlocked through weekly challenges. According to the Overwatch website, these can exist earned simply past playing plenty games. Play 27 each week, and you'll become the 3 skins, plus new player icons and sprays along the way. New emotes for Lucio and Echo, along with a new intro for Torbjorn, are also part of the winter lineup.

As is tradition, winter-themed game modes are playable during the issue. Freezethaw Elimination is a new iv-on-four friction match where characters are frozen solid when they die. To win, you'll have to proceed your squad defrosted while icing the unabridged enemy team. Mei'southward Snowball Offensive, Snowball Deathmatch, and Yeti Hunter are all dorsum for 2022 as well.

Winter Wonderland is already in progress and runs through January 6. Make the most of the festivities, since Overwatch 2 has been delayed. Fortunately, that setback apparently has no effect on Overwatch League's 2022 flavour.