Overwatch 2 Players Aren’t Happy About Halloween 2024 Event

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Overwatch 2 Players Aren't Happy About Halloween 2024 Event

Key Takeaways

  • The Halloween Terror event in Overwatch 2 has only one non-XP reward: Mutated Monster title, disappointing fans.
  • The new Junkenstein’s Laboratory receives praise, but lack of rewards for playing the event sours the experience for some.
  • The My Hero Academia crossover event offers more incentives with 6 sprays, titles, and XP, highlighting Halloween Terror’s shortcomings for some players.

As a seasoned gamer with years of Overwatch under my belt, I must admit that this year’s Halloween Terror event has left me feeling more like a candy-less trickster than a satisfied participant. The lack of substantial rewards beyond the Mutated Monster title and Battle Pass XP is a real letdown, especially when compared to the enticing offerings of events past or even the current My Hero Academia crossover event.

In Overwatch 2 this year, the Halloween Terror event offers only a single non-experience reward – the Mutated Monster title, and this isn’t sitting well with fans. Although players are finding joy in the new Junkenstein’s Laboratory game mode, the limited rewards up for grabs during the Overwatch 2 event have dampened the experience for many enthusiasts.

In keeping with the spooky vibe of Halloween, Overwatch 2 has unveiled its Season 13: Spellbinder content update. This season’s Battle Pass has been revamped with an array of witch-themed cosmetics, featuring the Mythic skin for Widowmaker named Spellbinder. The launch on October 15 also marked the start of the Halloween Terror event. During this event, players can participate in various in-game challenges that will last until November 5.

Contrarily, the latest in-game event appears to be missing a significant element. Typically, events such as Overwatch 2’s recent anniversary event provide players with a variety of rewards, including icons, titles, sprays, or skins upon completion of challenges. However, the Halloween Terror 2024 event seems to only offer one non-XP reward: the Mutated Monster player title. This has left many fans, like kSai_ for instance, expressing their dissatisfaction on Reddit.

Overwatch 2 Halloween Terror 2024 Event Rewards

  • Mutated Monster player title – Complete 50 games of Junkenstein’s Laboratory (wins grant double progress)
  • 30,000 Battle Pass XP

In essence, the “My Hero Academia” crossover event, launched on October 17, shortly following Halloween Terror, presents roughly equivalent challenges. However, successful completion of these challenges rewards players with six distinct sprays, a player title, and Battle Pass XP. Unlike previous events such as those featuring Overwatch 2 or LE SSERAFIM, which handed out free skins, this event doesn’t offer that particular perk. Nevertheless, it does provide more enticements for participation compared to some other events.

There are numerous retired Halloween-style character designs, like Will-o-Wisp Tracer, that aren’t available for purchase right now and could have been suitable for the event. On the other hand, some fans believe that certain repainted skins from Overwatch 2’s upcoming Season 13, such as Divinator Kiriko or Grill Zombie: 67, would have made better rewards if they were given out during the event instead.

As a fan, I must admit that despite some reservations about the Halloween Terror event, there’s one shining gem – Junkenstein’s Laboratory! This new game mode in Overwatch 2 lets you customize talents for your favorite heroes, and players are raving about it. However, the lack of substantial rewards for actually playing it beyond experience points somewhat overshadows an otherwise fantastic feature. I hope that Overwatch 2 doesn’t misinterpret the potential low engagement due to this factor and abandon Junkenstein’s Laboratory altogether. It would be a pity to see such an exciting mode fade away.

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2024-10-18 00:36