Overwatch 2 Halloween Terror 2022 dates, skins, new co-op mode detailed

First seasonal event Overwatch 2, Halloween Terror, goes live Tuesday, bringing with it a new cooperative mission called Junkenstein’s Revenge: Wrath of the Bride. That new four-player co-op offering appears to go beyond the wave-based gameplay of earlier iterations of Junkenstein’s Revenge in terms of its depth.

Based on a trailer teaser. Overwatch 2’s annual Halloween event, it appears that Ashe, Junker Queen, Kiriko, and Sojourn will go up against Sombra, Symmetra, Winston, and hordes of Zomnics in Wrath of the Bride. Wrath of the Bride will send players through much more of the Eichenwalde map, ultimately pitting them against a new creation — Junkenstein’s BOB, perhaps? The event will be held from October 25 through Nov. 8. Junkenstein models from previous years will also return.

Halloween Terror 2022 brings with it a couple of new skins. Witch Kiriko, Executioner Juniker Queen are just two examples. (The Cursed Captain Reaper legendary skin that Blizzard showed off earlier this month isn’t anywhere to be seen in the Halloween Terror trailer, despite its very clear ties to spooky season.) While those skins appear to be paid cosmetics — alongside a long list of returning skins from Halloween Terrors past — Blizzard also promises some rewards for playing: a weapon charm and some sprays.

And for players who don’t already have the Werewolf Winston skin from 2020, they can earn it by watching Overwatch 2Twitch streams streamers throughout the two-week event. Two hours watching Overwatch 2You can get a Werewolf Winston spray by watching the gameplay, and then four viewers unlock legendary skin.

While this year’s Halloween Terror may not be as robust as year’s past, it may offer a taste of the PvE components that Blizzard eventually plans to add to Overwatch 2. Whether that’s enough to make up for a smaller number of skins (which are now bought through in-game credits instead of unlocked via loot boxes) is something players will have to decide over the next two weeks.

Overwatch 2It is now available as a free to-play title on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4; PlayStation 5; Windows PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X.