Summary
- The Overwatch 2 team addressed the issue with the Cyber DJ Lucio skin, offering refunds after the free skin was accidentally put on sale.
- New upcoming skins, like Flirty Flare Baptiste, will be available as Twitch drops.
- Overwatch 2’s Spotlight event on February 12 will showcase new content and gameplay updates, with fans able to earn skins by watching related livestreams.
An issue that recently picked up some attention throughout the Overwatch 2 community has quickly been addressed by the team behind the game, who have confirmed that refunds are underway for players who purchased the Cyber DJ Lucio skin after it was accidentally sold as part of a bundle. Overwatch 2 has introduced a number of new cosmetics since the launch of its 14th season, and has also seen some changes to the shop system with the addition of Maximilien’s Vault, a limited-time feature that allows players to purchase cosmetics tailored to their preferences at a discount.
This new Lucio skin in Overwatch 2 has made for something of a controversy lately. The premium cosmetic item was revealed to be coming soon as a free Twitch drop less than a day after it was first made available to purchase in the game’s shop, leaving many fans feeling like their excitement for the new Lucio skin had been taken advantage of. Thankfully though, this controversy hasn’t lasted long, with the Overwatch 2 team quick to offer a response on social media.
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The good news came from Blizzard Community Specialist blizz_kaedi in a post made on the r/Competitiveoverwatch subreddit, which confirmed that the release of the Cyber DJ Lucio skin in the shop was an accident on the developer’s part. The post also confirmed that all players who purchased the skin have been automatically refunded. With some players having reported not yet seeing reimbursements of Overwatch Coins in their accounts, it’s possible that some players may simply need to wait a while for their refunds to take effect. In addition to refunds, the post also confirms that the new Flirty Flare Baptiste skin will also become available to all players as a Twitch drop-exclusive Overwatch 2 skin alongside Cyber DJ Lucio later in February.
Overwatch 2’s Upcoming Spotlight Event Will Offer More Than Just New Skins
Plenty of existing Overwatch 2 skins have been made available for free via Twitch drops and other methods in the past, though this typically happens long after such skins are first released. Twitch drops are certainly nothing new for Overwatch 2 either, with the Synthwave Lifeweaver skin recently being distributed along with the associated spray as part of Overwatch 2‘s mid-Season 14 Twitch drop campaign.
The Cyber DJ skin, along with the Flirty Flare skin for Baptiste, will become available on February 12 as part of the Overwatch 2 Spotlight event, an ambitious new livestream event from Blizzard that aims to highlight much of the new content – and major gameplay updates – set to come to the game later this year. The event will also involve various Overwatch 2 creators showcasing some of these future features in livestreams, which fans will be able to watch to earn the new skins.
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October 4, 2022
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