Key Takeaways
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- In-game Rewards: Players will receive various in-game rewards as part of Season 1 celebration, including Launch Compensation, Twitch PlayersForLife, Anniversary Bonus, and Double XP Event.
- Launch Compensation: Consists of 12 base Loot Boxes, 1 Epic Loot Box, 1 Legendary Loot Box, Sojourn and Emre voice lines, common titles, an Overwatch weapon charm, an Emre namecard, and a reduced requirement for Legendary Faction Titles completion.
- Twitch PlayersForLife: Players can earn 14 Loot Boxes (including 2 Legendary ones) by watching Overwatch streams for 13 hours before March 8th.
- Appreciation Message: Blizzard expresses gratitude to the players for their contributions to Season 1, inviting them to look forward to more exciting times ahead in Overwatch.
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Season 1 of Overwatch marks a significant turning point for the game, introducing new heroes, an evolving narrative, and multiple updates to gameplay, competitive systems, and overall player experience—not to mention a very cute cat. To celebrate this milestone, Blizzard is offering players several in-game rewards: Launch Compensation: Players will receive 12 base Loot Boxes, 1 Epic Loot Box, and 1 Legendary Loot Box, along with Sojourn and Emre voice lines, common titles like “Overwatch” and “Talon,” an Overwatch weapon charm, an Emre namecard, and a reduction of one in the Legendary Faction Titles completion requirement. Twitch PlayersForLife: In addition to the launch compensation, eligible players can earn 14 Loot Boxes via Twitch PlayersForLife as compensation for server issues. Watching Overwatch streams for 13 hours by March 8th will earn players 10 additional Loot Boxes, including two Legendary ones. Anniversary Bonus: All players will receive five free Loot Boxes. Double XP Event: From February 20th to 23rd, players can earn double match XP. Note that this bonus applies only to Battle Pass experience earned from matches, not to challenge or hero progression XP.
Celebrating Players’ Impact on Overwatch Season 1: Exciting Times Ahead
Blizzard thanks players for being part of Overwatch, for sharing every match, for fighting for the future, and for making Season 1 a truly exciting experience. This is just the beginning, and the best is yet to come. (Note: This text does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Portal Uai.)
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Links to external sources for further reading
- Overwatch celebrates Season 1 with Double XP weekend and free Loot BoxesOverwatch celebrates Season 1 with Double XP weekend and free Loot Boxesus.forums.blizzard.com
- Blizzard thanks the Overwatch community for Season 1's reception with rewards this weekendBlizzard thanks the Overwatch community for Season 1's reception with rewards this weekenden.as.com
- The compensation package includes rewards from both Talon and Overwatch factionsThe compensation package includes rewards from both Talon and Overwatch factionsfrvr.com
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