Learn all about Overwatch 2’s debut of a cosmetic event pass in the Winter Wonderland and what it offers to players this holiday season.
Overwatch 2 continues to innovate its seasonal events, introducing captivating experiences like Wrath of the Bride in Halloween Terror and Battle for Olympus in place of the Archives event. The upcoming Winter Wonderland event, commencing on December 19, won’t present new brawls but will revive past favorites like Freeze-Flash Elimination and Mei’s Snowball Offensive. However, this year’s Winter Wonderland brings a groundbreaking addition: the Winter Fair event pass, marking the franchise’s first foray into this concept.
Despite the absence of new brawls, Winter Wonderland’s introduction of the Winter Fair event pass is set to captivate Overwatch 2 enthusiasts. Featuring both a free and premium track, the event pass will unlock a treasure trove of holiday-themed cosmetics for players to pursue during the festive season.
Event passes are a common feature in other live-service games like Destiny 2, with Overwatch 2’s Winter Fair sporting a notably low $5 price tag for the premium track, as opposed to Destiny 2’s $10.
Inside Overwatch 2’s Winter Fair Event Pass:
Progression Through the Winter Fair Event Pass Advancing through Overwatch 2’s Winter Fair event pass is straightforward. For players on the free track, completing 9 matches earns them 10 tickets, with a weekly cap of 40 tickets obtainable by playing 36 matches. Wins count for additional progress, potentially allowing players to earn all weekly tickets by winning 18 games. Premium track players receive an extra 30 tickets for every 9 matches, accumulating up to 160 tickets per week. Free players can earn a total of 120 tickets, while premium track players can amass 480 tickets. However, any surplus tickets by January 15 will be converted into credits.
Overwatch 2’s Winter Fair Event Pass rewards include five skins, with four featuring new Christmas-themed designs:
- Kerrigan Widowmaker (160 tickets)
- Wrapping Paper Reinhardt (160 tickets)
- Winter Jammies Illari (90 tickets)
- Formalwear Cassidy (90 tickets)
- Formalwear Baptiste (90 tickets)
Apart from skins, players can also acquire additional items, including a Cassidy highlight intro, shield weapon charm, name cards, profile icons, and holiday sprays featuring ornaments for new heroes.
However, with 660 tickets’ worth of items available in the store and only 480 obtainable through completing the premium event pass, players will need to strategize and make selective choices about the items they wish to get.
