Overwatch Celebrates Olympics With Skins And Soccer Game Mode: Lúcioball

What better way to celebrate the Olympics than by playing Overwatch? Especially when Blizzard has released festive skins and a soccer game mode called Lúcioball.

Just by looking at the name it ought to be apparent. Lúcioball pits two teams of three Lúcios against each other in a Rocket League inspired arena, where each team has to use Lucio's punches, Sonic Amplifier, and roller-blades to knock the ball into the opposing team's net. It's fun and funny. Across the arena are glowing orange platforms that give a an extra boost to Lúcio's jump to knock airballs out of the sky, or knock them into the air for a quick aerial goal.

The latest patch also adds skins for Tracer, Zarya, and Lúcio, all attire to celebrate the Olympic Games. To get the skins players have to purchase Summer Games Loot Boxes, for sale in the store, to receive one of 90 Olympics-themed items.

The items cannot be purchased using in-game gold from playing matches—disappointing.