Summary
Overwatch 2recently extended the duration of its Halloween Terror event for another week due to the popularity of Junkenstein’s Laboratory. Players can now enjoy this newOverwatch 2game mode and complete its associated in-game challenges to earn rewards and Battle Pass XP until it closes down on November 11.
Halloween Terror arrived inOverwatch 2alongside its Season 13 update on October 15. The headlining feature of this year’s Halloween event is Junkenstein’s Laboratory – a PvP game mode where players can select talents that alter and improve their hero’s abilities, or even give them completely new ones. The event was originally planned to run for three weeks, ending on November 5.
However, it seemsOverwatch 2is not quite ready to end the Halloween festivities just yet. On Twitter during the last day of the event,Overwatch 2announced that Junkenstein’s Laboratory was so popular that it would be sticking around for an extra week. Players can enjoy this new game mode – and complete the associated in-game challenges involved with it – until November 11, after which it will be going away. The returning PvE game modes, Junkenstein’s Revenge and Wrath of the Bride, are also still available during this time.
Overwatch 2 Halloween Terror 2024 Event Extension
The popularity of Junkenstein’s Laboratory has causedOverwatch 2to give it an unprecedented level of attention. Arecent update inOverwatch 2actually introduced hero balance changes specific to Junkenstein’s Laboratory, and no limited-time game modes have ever had their durations extended purely because of popularity.
The comments under this announcement were filled with excitement from fans, many of whom askedOverwatch 2to make the game mode permanent and to add even more heroes to it. Needless to say, players have fallen in love with Junkenstein’s Laboratory, andOverwatch 2seems well aware of it. Hopefully, this means Blizzard will innovate on theframework of Junkenstein’s Laboratory inOverwatch 2and use it again in some form in the future.
Of course, not everything has been perfect with Halloween Terror 2024.Overwatch 2fans are disappointed with the lackluster rewardsfrom the event, as only a single title and some Battle Pass XP are given to those who complete the Junkenstein’s Laboratory challenges. While the game mode itself has been a big hit, the holiday celebration has otherwise been marred by the dearth of incentives to try it out. Ideally, future events can learn from the positives and negatives of Halloween Terror 2024 to improve future activities.
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