Overwatch 2’s Pride bash spills over a whole month—May 30 to June 30—with this new Soldier: 76 skin and this emote. Just log in, and bam! Freebies.
Oh, and there’s this short story too—”Futures Past” (got to love dramatic names). It peeks into Soldier: 76’s old days. Kind of makes you go, “Ah, so that’s why he is the way he is.”
Anyway, amidst all this, Blizzard also goes artsy—hosting this art collage contest. The whole thing cranks up the Pride vibes! Even whipped up some coloring book pages for giggles.
You know, Pride’s always this big June deal, spotlighting LGBTQ+ folks and the crazy journey they’ve been through. Overwatch 2 jumping in makes sense, right? Many of its characters and devs are waving the rainbow flag proudly.
Back to Soldier: 76—old Jack Morrison, if we’re getting technical. From May’s end to June, players logging in snag this rare skin and a rainbow smoke bomb emote. Maps are all jazzed up with Pride decos—confetti, rainbow crosswalks—I missed these tiny details, but they make the whole thing pop. Midtown’s ready to party!
Here are the fun bits, the “Pride 2025 Highlights”:
– Soldier: 76 gets his own little drama—”Futures Past” (wonder if that title was a jab at time travel, but who knows?).
– Pride coloring pages—I guess for rainy days when you’re bored?
– New free skin and emote for showing up in time.
– Midtown’s a colorful festival, and an art contest unfolds over at the Blizzard campus. Irvine’s gonna love this mess.
“Futures Past” has Soldier: 76 and Illari teaming up, maybe for good old days’ nostalgia, as they guard the Inti Warriors’ legacy in Runasapi. There are steamy flashbacks with Vincent, this old flame from Jack’s past. Mushy but poignant? Debatable.
And then Blizzard gets crafty with the real world—showcasing Pride-themed fan art. Digital or paper, they want it all to spruce up their campus walls. There’s more. Three coloring pages feature all-time favorites like Jack, Vincent, Tracer, and even Emily.
Plus, okay, not totally Pride but still cool—Season 17 drops on June 24. Think D.Va’s Mythic skin, Reaper’s new weapon skin, and some fresh maps. There’s even this in-game event now with a free Epic Loot Box for those Stadium: Initiation missions. Sweet, right?
Stadium updates are on the horizon—enough action to keep everyone buzzing through June. Hopefully, they squeeze in some downtime amidst the rainbow chaos.
