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‘Overwatch’s New Mythic Skin Shows Blizzard Is Finally Shaking Things Up
Overwatch’s mid-season update adds a crossover with Stellar Blade and Roadhog’s first Mythic skin, alongside returning activities and a major story event. The update also changes competitive drives, giving players more ways to earn rewards across different modes.
The Eve Protocol crossover features five shop-only skins and runs until 17 November, with no free collaboration skin. Roadhog’s Mythic skin, Necrotic Knight, has silver and toxic-green armour in its base form, with later tiers adding scarlet armour and a skull mask. The five-week Taking Reign event has 24 reward tiers: its free track includes a recoloured Sigma skin, while the paid track costs 1,000 Overwatch coins, about $10, and includes a Vendetta weapon and legendary Doomfist skin.
In short
- Overwatch adds five Stellar Blade skins, available only in the shop.
- Roadhog receives his first Mythic skin, Necrotic Knight.
- Taking Reign offers free and paid rewards over five weeks.
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The case for
The update offers a broader mix of content, from a high-profile crossover and Roadhog’s first Mythic skin to a longer event and more ways to earn competitive rewards. Shop-only collaborations can help fund ongoing development, while paid event tiers give players an optional route to cosmetics and leave a free track available.
The case against
The update’s most distinctive crossover items are all shop-only, with no free collaboration skin, which may make a prominent partnership feel accessible mainly to players willing to spend. The event’s free rewards are comparatively limited, while its paid track costs about $10; critics could see this as making a major update’s most appealing content depend too heavily on additional purchases.
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