People in the center of the Overwatch and Gundam Venn Diagram got some fantastic news last week when Blizzard announced the collaboration of the iconic mecha anime with one fo the most popular hero shooters out there. Overwatch 2’s Gundam Wing event starts on April 29, 2025, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Gundam Wing, the installment largely responsible for bringing the franchise to the West. If you need help deciding whether or not to login during the festivities, this guide will tell you everything you need to know about the collaboration!
1. Free stuff!
2. Stuff that costs money!
If you like Gundam but not enough to fork over real money for digital goods, the event has you covered. Overwatch 2 will be running challenges during the event to pick up some additional goodies; these are available for all players for free. Below you will find the challenge name, how to complete them as well as the rewards you obtain for doing so:
The big highlight of the event are the four cosmetic bundles available for purchase with each centering around a different mobile suit. The four skins and the respective heroes are:
Each bundle contains a skin, a highlight intro, a player icon, a name card, and two voice lines, while the Reaper Deathscythe Bundle also contains a Victory Pose. Each bundle goes for 2,800 Overwatch coins (around $28). However, hardcore Gundam fans can purchase a mega bundle for 5,900 coins (around $59) containing all four.
Completing all of the events challenges is sure to take some time, so make sure you start early so you can collect all the goodies before the event ends on May 12. Hopefully this is the first of many Gundam collaborations we see in the popular hero shooter. Gundam Aerial Symmetra skin anyone?
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