Overwatch’s Remixed Skins Could Lead To an Excellent Overwatch 2 Feature

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Overwatch recently kicked off Volume 1 of its Anniversary Remix event, the first of a three-part event that puts a new spin on the game’s yearly Anniversary celebrations. While players can still participate in every Overwatch brawl from the other seasonal events, gathering any skins they missed out on from past years, a few things set Anniversary Remix apart from the normal version of the event.

Alongside a chance to earn skins, sprays, and other items from old hero challenges, Anniversary Remix features recolored versions of some of the most popular Legendary skins in Overwatch. These recolors are genuinely stunning, and while some have been memed like Reinhardt’s new look, others look even better than the originals. This event shows how much of a difference a change in colors can make for the game’s skins, and Overwatch 2 should lean into this by allowing players to customize the colors of their heroes’ outfits.

Overwatch's Anniversary Remix Event Should Stay Around Until Overwatch 2 Fully Launches

While the Anniversary Vol. 1 recolors are all great, they will likely make fans wonder how good the skins could look with yet another color palette. For instance, Witch Mercy’s Mage variant is stellar, as it sees the brown outfit swapped with a white and blue aesthetic. Considering how different the outfit looks with this simple change, it could seem just as unique with a red and black or black and yellow pattern.

ConsideringOverwatch 2is rumored to be ditching loot boxes, Blizzard could want to introduce some new cosmetic options for players to strive for. Perhaps an in-game shop could be available that offers colors alongside new skins, emotes, and highlight intros. Players could save up their in-game credits to buy new