Blizzard has launched Summer Games 2020 in Overwatch: what's new and why to play

Overwatch has kicked off the 2020 Summer Games with an updated Lucio Ball, weekly challenges and new

skins.

Summer Games 2020

Overwatch will appear in new summer games"Lucioball remix". Now there will be two main goals on the field, and from time to time bonus goals will appear, scoring which the team gets three points. When a goal is scored, the players do not return to their starting positions, but continue to play. They also added the “Rule of Mercy”: the match ends early if one team gains a 10-point advantage.

Blizzard also improved the maps. New columns have been added to Busan to give players more wall-riding options. Jumping platforms have also been added in Sydney.

Main changes in Lucioball:

  • By pressing the crouch key while in the air, the player will dash towards the ground.
  • The cooldown of Lucio's abilities has been significantly reduced.
  • The range of Lucio's pushback and punch has been increased.
  • Lucio's movement speed has been slightly increased.
  • Jumping platforms throw players a little higher.
  • Added controller vibration function when scoring a goal.
  • Mercy Rule: The match ends early if one team gains a 5 point lead.


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During the Summer Games 2020 there will beand weekly challenges that can be completed in Quick Play, Competitive Play, or Arcade. Completing the game rewards you with sprays, player badges, and epic skins in addition to the standard Overwatch match rewards.

First week:

  • Win 3 times. Prize - Baseballmary Player Badge
  • Win 6 times. Prize - Union Jack Graffiti
  • Win 9 times. Prize - Epic Skin Tracer "Union Jack"

Second week:

  • Win 3 times. Prize - GolfMarie Player Badge
  • Win 6 times. Prize - Graffiti "Sand Castle"
  • Win 9 times. Prize - Epic Sandcastle Bastion Skin

Third week:

  • Win 3 times. Prize - Serfimari Player Icon
  • Win 6 times. Prize - Graffiti "Ice cream"
  • Win 9 times. Prize - Orisa's Ice Cream Epic Skin

In addition, at the Summer Games you can get 5new legendary skins: Tropics for Baptiste, Rescuer for Pharah, Feskarn for Brigitte, Karate Kid for Doomfist, Surf for Echo and 3 new epic skins.

The 2020 Summer Games will take place until August 26.


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