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Overwatch is celebrating its fourth birthday with a three-week long event

Overwatch is four years old, and to celebrate its birthday Blizzard is hosting a three-week long event for all platforms. Named Overwatch Anniversary 2020, this event has already started, and it will go on until June 9th. 

The Overwatch Anniversary 2020 will mark the return of the brawls and cosmetics from all previous events. During this event, the brawl of a specific seasonal event will be available on each weekday. The seasonal skins, emotes and intros will be available in loot boxes, but you will be able to win a set of player icons, sprays and skins through weekly challenges.

The weekly challenges rewards are received on your first three, six, and nine wins of each week. The weekly rewards include icons, sprays and epic skins of Sigma, Widowmaker, and McCree. In the first week, you will be able to get the Carbon Fiber Sigma Player Icon, Spray, and epic skin. The second week allows you to win the Fleur de Lis Widowmaker Player Icon, Spray, and epic skin. The last week awards you with Masked Man McCree Player Icon, Spray and epic skin on your first nine wins.

But there's more than old cosmetics to win during the Overwatch Anniversary 2020. There are five new legendary skins – Masquerade Reaper, Huitzilopochtli Zenyatta, Little Red Ashe, Submarine Wrecking Ball, and Dragoon Mercy – to get, and new player icons, sprays and emotes.

Overwatch is available on PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One. You can learn more about the game here, and about the 4th anniversary event here.

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