The Overwatch anniversary event is live, have a look at the new skins

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These are some mighty fine outfits.

The 2018 Overwatch Anniversary Event is live, bringing new skins to the game and a new Overwatch Legendary Edition that's now available for purchase. More than 50 new cosmetic items have been added for the big birthday party, all past seasonal cosmetics are back, previous season brawls will rotate on a daily basis, and there's a new Deathmatch map to play on called Petra, an Indiana Jones-looking joint with a breakable floor that will drop you to your death. 

The new Overwatch Legendary Edition comes with 15 bonus skins—five Epic, five Legendary, and five Origin—plus Overwatch-themed items for other Blizzard games: Mercy's Wings for Diablo 3, Overwatch player portraits for StarCraft 2, an Overwatch card back for Hearthstone, a Baby Winston Pet for World of Warcraft, and a Tracer hero for Heroes of the Storm. It's on sale for $40 (regular $60), or you can opt for the regular edition for $20 (regular $40). 

But it's the skins you've been waiting for, and that's what we've got. I'm not sure about McCree's new look to be honest, but Junkrat certainly seems to be having fun and Moira is clearly ready to drop the event's sickest beat. For my money, though, it's all about Doomfist. The man looks sharp. Tracer and Soldier: 76 aren't in the gallery, but they've already been revealed.

A trailer showcasing the skins included with the new Legendary Edition is down below.

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Andy Chalk
Andy Chalk
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Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.