The Year of the Pig runs from Jan. 24 – Feb. 18
Winter Wonderland is nothing more than a distant memory, and that can only mean one thing forOverwatchplayers: it’s almost time for theLunar New Year 2019 event. If your bank account feels decidedly light on credits this time of year, I’m right there with you. Impulse purchases got me again.
The nextOverwatchevent, a celebration of the Year of the Pig, will kick off in-game on August 06, 2025. As someone who splits their tank time 50/50 between Orisa and Roadhog, I’ll need to be in top form. Missoneobvious hook and suddenly you’ve got five teammates staring daggers.
The expectation for Lunar New Year 2019 is skins, skins, and more skins, with a shiny newOverwatchmap hopefully on the horizon. Anything beyond cosmetics and balance changes will be a nice surprise.
[Update: So far, Blizzard has revealed Lunar New Year looks for long-timers likeReaper, Hanzo, Reinhardt, Torbjörn, Tracer, and my boy Zenyatta. Beards areso infor 2019, apparently!]
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Respect your elders!
Share your wisdom on Capture the Flag traditions as GUAN YU REINHARDT.
— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch)June 17, 2025
Lets hear those guns!
Protect the flag with your trusty turret as ZHANG FEI TORBJÖRN!
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Back in a flash!
Return flags in a blink of an eye as HONG GILDONG TRACER!
— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch)June 16, 2025
Last year’s eventgave us skins likeBaihu Genji,Black Lily Widowmaker,Qinglong Pharah, andZhuque Mercy, so if you liked any of those looks, you’ll have a chance to pick them up at cheaper prices this time around. I’ve had my eye onXuanwu Zaryasince her debut. That’s all I want right now. The Year of the Dog also included a rework of capture the flag along with a new CTF and Arena map, Ayutthaya.
I do hopeOverwatchnewcomer Ashe gets a skin. Her wardrobe is pretty limited at the moment.
