Overwatch 2 Anniversary Event 2023: Start Date, Game Modes, Rewards, More

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Aditya Singh Rawat
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Overwatch 2 Anniversary Event 2023: Start Date, Game Modes, Rewards, More

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Overwatch 2 is about to turn one year old in a few weeks' time and the celebrations are set to begin soon.
Overwatch 2 will be bringing back some of the older game modes to Arcade for players to enjoy.
These events will have their own set of challenges which upon completion will reward players with certain skins and items.

Overwatch 2 was released in October 2022 and is about to turn one year old in a few week's time. The developers are set to celebrate this milestone with the Overwatch 2 Anniversary Event 2023, consisting of multiple former game modes returning to the game and bringing some free rewards along for everyone to enjoy.

The game has gone through a lot of changes since release, with the addition of new features, game modes, and multiple new Heroes like Sojourn, Junker Queen, Kiriko, Ramattra, Lifeweaver, and Illari.

Here is everything you need to know about the Overwatch 2 Anniversary Event 2023 and all that it has to offer.


Overwatch 2 Anniversary Event 2023: Complete Details

Overwatch 2 is about to turn one year old and birthday celebrations are scheduled to start a few weeks in advance with fun game modes, a limited-time special anniversary shop, and some fantastic rewards for which players will be required to complete certain challenges.


Overwatch 2 Anniversary Event 2023: Start Date, End Date, Duration

The birthday celebrations are scheduled to start from 19th September, Tuesday onwards, several weeks in advance, coming to an end on 10th October, Tuesday, after running for a total duration of three weeks.

All three weeks will have new events and challenges in store for the entire community, upon completion of which certain rewards will be handed out to players in the form of battle pass experience, cosmetic items, and overwatch credits.

  • Overwatch 2 Anniversary Event 2023 - Start Date: 19th Sep

  • Overwatch 2 Anniversary Event 2023 - End Date: 10th Oct

  • Overwatch 2 Anniversary Event 2023 - Duration: 21 Days


Overwatch 2 Anniversary Event 2023: Game Modes

Overwatch 2 developers have revealed that there will be multiple returning game modes that will be arriving in the Arcade section along with a dedicated new anniversary shop consisting of some fantastic skins from the past.

  • Week 1 | 19th to 26th Sep

    Winter Wonderland, Battle for Olympus

Overwatch 2 Anniversary Event 2023: Battle For Olympus
  • Week 2 | 26th Sep to 3rd Oct

    Gamemode: Assault, Catch-A-Mari, Starwatch: Galactic Rescue

Overwatch 2 Anniversary Event 2023: Starwatch Galactic Rescue
  • Week 3 | 3rd to 10th Oct

    Summer Games (Lúcioball, Winston’s Beach Volleyball), Mischief & Magic

Overwatch 2 Anniversary Event 2023: Mischief &amp; Magic

Every week will consist of their own set of challenges granting players some cosmetic rewards, plenty of battle pass experience, and guaranteed 1000 overwatch credits which they can spend in the new limited-time anniversary shop, albeit they complete all tasks.


Overwatch 2 Anniversary Event 2023: Rewards, Items, Skins

It is expected that Overwatch 2 will be bringing back certain Legendary Skins that players did not get a chance to purchase earlier. This time they will be selling for Overwatch Credits instead of Overwatch Coins, allowing more players to grab what they fancy.

Apart from this, the challenges associated with upcoming Arcade game modes will also be providing different types of rewards for community members to enjoy.

Overwatch 2 Anniversary Event 2023: Roadmap

Overwatch 2 is about to complete a whole year - This is an exciting milestone to reach for both the community and the developers. During the last 12 months the game has gone through various changes, faced a lot of challenges, executed many events, rolled out multiple content pieces, expanded to different gaming platforms, and most importantly built upon the lore.

With one chapter coming to an end, the community is eager and excited to see what more the game has in store for everyone moving forward.


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Aditya is the in-house CS:GO writer at AFK Gaming. While his understanding of the esports space is not restricted by geographical borders, his current focus lies in the Asian region. Understands and follows almost all major esport titles.