SupervisionBlizzard’s latest Anniversary Remix event, the third and final event of its kind, kicks off Tuesday, giving seasoned fans of Blizzard’s hero shooter another batch of skins and a chance to revisit limited-time game modes. . The Overwatch Anniversary Remix Vol. 3 will also bring an end to loot box sales in the game: Blizzard says that when the current event ends on August 30, players will no longer be able to purchase loot boxes.
Players will still be able to earn standard loot boxes through gameplay after the end of the event.
surveillance 2, releasing in October as a free-to-play game, will remove loot boxes entirely. And from surveillance 2 will replace the original Supervision when the sequel releases, that will mean the end of loot boxes entirely. surveillance 2 instead, it will follow a seasonal model, with free and paid battle passes through which players can earn cosmetics. Blizzard will also gradually sell cosmetic items, but content like heroes and maps will remain free.
loot boxes in Supervision and other games have been controversial, with some countries banning the sale of random goods such as loot boxes in games altogether. They have also been a hotly contested feature among gamers, who sometimes balk at the amount of money it would take to randomly unlock everything.
Overwatch Anniversary Remix Vol. 3 runs in the original Overwatch from August 9 to August 30. Players will be able to compete in pre-existing Arcade fights and earn remixed cosmetics through weekly challenges and loot boxes.
Below, you’ll find the schedule for Overwatch Anniversary Remix Vol. 3 release events, direct from Blizzard.
Monitoring files
Relive past missions
Overwatch Archives Missions will be available to play in Arcade on August 9, 16, 23 and 30.
- Uprising (Story)
Travel seven years into the past and join an Overwatch strike team battling through the streets of King’s Row to put down an uprising led by Null Sector. Team up with your friends and play as Tracer, Torbjörn, Reinhardt or Mercy to defeat the robots and liberate the city. - Uprising (All Heroes)
Bring a hero of your choice into the fray with All Heroes mode to take on Null Sector and save King’s Row. Failure is not an option. The future depends on you. - Retribution (Story)
Travel eight years into the past and join Blackwatch in their quest to capture one of Talon’s highest-ranking members, and team up with your friends to take down foes like Cassidy, Moira, Genji, and Reyes (later known as the Reaper). - Retribution (All Heroes)
Bring a hero of your choice into the fray with All Heroes Mode and fight your way through Talon’s forces on the streets of Rialto. - Storm Rising (Story)
As storm clouds gather, four Overwatch agents chase cunning businessman Maximilien through the streets of Havana. He team up with his friends and play as Tracer, Genji, Winston or Mercy to capture one of Talon’s key operatives. - Storm Rising (All Heroes)
Bring a hero of your choice into the fray with All Heroes Mode to take out Talon’s agents and hunt down Maximilien.
Overwatch Archives Challenge Missions
New threats lurk on the horizon
Overwatch Archives Challenge Missions will be available to play in Arcade on August 10, 17 and 24.
- molten cores
(Lifting) Enemies spit lava on death. - Glass cannon
(Lifting) Players have reduced health and deal more damage. - Surgical Blow
(Retribution) Only critical hits deal damage. - little proximity
(Retribution) Enemies can only be killed if a player is nearby. - Rise of the blood moon
(Storm Rising) There are no support heroes. Heal yourself by doing damage. - raging storm
(Rising Storm) Some enemies are enraged. Killing them spreads the rage.
summer games
Relax, summer style
Summer Games brawls will be available to play in Arcade on August 11, 18 and 25.
- lucioball
Lúcioball, Overwatch’s futuristic spin on soccer, is back! Form a team to reserve the ball in the opponent’s goal. The team that scores the most points before time runs out wins the game. - Lúcioball Remix
We’re throwing you a curve ball with Lúcioball Remix! In this faster, more chaotic version of Lúcioball, two balls are in play at all times and bonus balls worth extra points will appear periodically around the arena. Be quick on your feet and score more goals than your opponents to win!
halloween horror
prepare to freak out
Halloween Terror fights will be available to play in Arcade on August 12, 19 and 26.
- Junkenstein’s Revenge
Team up with three other players to defend Adlersbrunn from an array of haunting horrors, including Junkenstein and his Monster, the mysterious Summoner, the bloodthirsty Reaper, and the twisted Witch of the Wilds. - Endless Junkenstein
Stand firm with your compatriots as a host of monstrosities lay siege to Adlersbrunn. How long will you resist before succumbing to the horrors of Junkenstein?
Halloween horror challenge missions
Halloween Terror Challenge Mission fights will be available to play in Arcade on August 13, 20 and 27.
Test your mettle with a twist in Junkenstein’s Revenge: Challenge Missions.
- vengeful ghost
A deadly ghost haunts the players. - frantic stampede
Zomnics move faster. - Volatile Zomnics
Zomnics explode near players. - three were
Only three players, but they do more damage. - mysterious exchange
Heroes are randomized periodically. - shocking surprise
Some enemies spawn Shock-Tires upon death.
winter wonderland
Winter is snow so much fun!
Winter Wonderland brawls will be available to play in Arcade on August 14, 21 and 28.
- Freeze and thaw removal
Get ready to freeze your enemies in this 4v4 brawl! Instead of dying, players will be frozen in blocks of ice that teammates can thaw. Freeze everyone on the enemy team to ensure a win, but be careful: a thawed enemy could turn the tables and put your on ice instead. - Mei’s Snowball Offensive
Join ice on your enemies! In this 6v6 fight, everyone plays as Mei, and her endothermic blaster has been modified to fire a single superpowered snowball. Knocking down an enemy only requires one hit, but missing can be costly! - Snowball deathmatch
In this 8-person free-for-all brawl, players can store up to three deadly snowballs in Mei’s blaster, giving them multiple chances to freeze the competition before having to reload. - yeti hunter
This 6-player brawl pits five Meis against a Yeti using Winston’s abilities. The Yeti must survive long enough to take out the enemy Meis before they defeat him. Which side will emerge victorious from the blizzard?
lunar new year
Sounds at the Holidays
Lunar New Year Brawls will be available to play in Arcade on August 15, 22 and 29.
- Capture the Flag
In Capture the Flag, each team attempts to secure the enemy flag and return it to their base while preventing the opposing team from doing the same. Determined players can try Competitive Capture the Flag, which includes placement matches, leaderboards, and competitive points! - Capture the flag blitz
With both teams’ flags much closer together, it now takes six captures to win the match instead of the traditional three. Launch an all-out offensive against the enemy to take the flag from them as many times as possible. - bounty hunter
Rack up points as you claim rewards in this noisy brawl. The player who gets the first kill of the match becomes a target and everyone else a bounty hunter. Earn extra points by killing the target, but be careful: if you land the killing blow on a target, you become the next one.