{"id":102820,"date":"2019-10-30T21:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T21:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=127884"},"modified":"2019-10-30T21:00:47","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T21:00:47","slug":"this-years-spookiest-halloween-events-on-xbox-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/10\/30\/this-years-spookiest-halloween-events-on-xbox-one\/","title":{"rendered":"This Year\u2019s Spookiest Halloween Events on Xbox One"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Halloween is right around the corner, so you know what that means: Special Halloween events in your favorite video games! What, you thought we\u2019d say candy? With the big day close at hand, a bunch of games have revealed their plans to celebrate the spookiest of holidays with special events. There\u2019s a lot of great stuff happening this year on Xbox One, so let\u2019s take a look at some of the standouts.<\/p>\n

Play Some Pumpkin Ball in Gears 5<\/em> and Celebrate Hordeaween in Gears POP!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Celebrate Halloween in Gears 5<\/em> with the Pumpkin Ball versus event featuring oversized Jack-O-Lantern heads, or take part in the 20 wave Horde Event \u201cThe Man\u2019s Monsters\u201d featuring Halloween-themed Swarm enemies. Both events include earnable rewards and are online through November 5, at 10am PT. Want more? Gears POP! is also getting into the spirit with the Hordeaween event from now through November 1, at 4am PT. For more details, check out the official Gears 5<\/em> site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Skins, Skins, and More Skins in the Overwatch<\/em> Halloween Terror Event<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Overwatch is one of the best in the biz when it comes to Halloween events, and 2019\u2019s version doesn\u2019t disappoint. The Overwatch Halloween Terror event is here, which means we can look forward to some spooky events and even spookier looks. This time out, you\u2019ll get the chance to earn five new Legendary skins, three new Epic skins, in addition to new sprays, icons, and emotes. We\u2019re particularly partial to the Gorgon Lucio and Vampire Baptiste skins (though you can also earn the Demon Hunter Sombra skin, which was a BlizzCon 2018 exclusive). For more details, check out the official Overwatch<\/em> site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Get Your Swine & Bovine Costume in State of Decay 2<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Swine & Bovine Halloween costume pays gory tribute to the chain of restaurants dotting the abandoned landscapes of State of Decay 1<\/em> and 2<\/em>. Players can unlock this new limited time outfit by playing State of Decay 2<\/em> until October 31. You\u2019ll be the horror of your friends. Happy Halloween, survivors! For more details, check out the official State of Decay 2<\/em> site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Things Get Spooky on the \u201cSea of Thieves<\/em>\u201d with the Fort of the Damned<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Fort of the Damned<\/em> is the biggest update to Sea of Thieves\u2019<\/em> popular Skeleton Fort feature since launch, offering players action-packed new challenges and massive rewards. The new Fort can be activated on demand as long as the in-game requirements are met, allowing players to take on this new challenge as often as they want. It\u2019s a permanent new addition to the game that will remain available beyond October\u2019s free content update. For more details, check out the official Sea of Thieves<\/em> site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Witches Festival Returns to The Elder Scrolls Online<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Running until November 4, The Witches Festival is an in-game event that the team behind The Elder Scrolls Online has done before. Wondering how to kick things off? To start, you\u2019ll need to complete \u201cThe Witchmother\u2019s Bargain\u201d quest from the Crown store. Then, you\u2019ll have to use the Witchmother\u2019s Whistle you get as a reward to summon the \u201cWitchmother\u2019s Cauldron,\u201d which grants you and your party a two-hour 100% XP buff that stacks with all other XP bonuses. There\u2019s a lot more, including new collectibles and costumes, Dremora Plunder Skulls (complete with new items) earned through defeating special bosses, and the Glenmoril Armor set. For more details, check out the official Elder Scrolls Online<\/em> site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rainbow Six Siege<\/em><\/strong> Challenges You to Survive the Doktor\u2019s Curse<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

No thanks to an evil doctor who conducted disturbing experiments on hapless victims, a creepy castle housed in an abandoned theme park is now crawling with mutated monsters. Now, a band of exterminators have been called in to reclaim it. Will they be able to return things to normal, or will the fiends live to terrorize another day? From October 23 to November 6, players can play this special Hide and Seek game mode where Defenders must try to survive until the end of the round, unless they can manage to eliminate the powerful Attackers first. Does your team have what it takes to survive the Doktor\u2019s Curse? Jump in to Rainbow Six Siege <\/em>today on Xbox One to find out! For more details, check out the official Rainbow Six Siege<\/em> site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Borderlands 3<\/em><\/strong> Invites You to Join the Bloody Harvest<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Halloween event in Gearbox and 2K\u2019s looter shooter is part of a new content update that dropped last week. Bloody Harvest is a free seasonal event that began on October 24 and runs through December 5. Bloody Harvest offers players the chance to take on haunted enemies, complete challenges to earn rewards, snag some spooky new skins for your Vault Hunter, and take on a nightmarish new boss. This all takes place in the scariest locations Borderlands has ever seen: Heck. Yes, you read that right. Were you expecting something else? For more details, check out the official Borderland 3<\/em> site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fight or Fright Event in Apex Legends<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Respawn Entertainment is adding a bunch of Halloween goodies to Apex Legends <\/em>with their Fight or Fright event, running through until November 5. New cosmetic items for weapons and characters are being introduced in Fight or Fright and King\u2019s Canyon is getting a spooky, night-themed makeover. There\u2019s even a new mode called Shadowfall that brings zombies (sorta) to the game. In this mode, Legends who fall in battle will be resurrected as zombies and receive new abilities, including a powerful melee attack and the ability to run up walls. If you survive and want to get on the dropship, you\u2019ll need to battle the undead hordes to get to safety! For more details, check out the official Apex Legends<\/em> site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Navigate the Haunted Forest in Destiny 2<\/em>\u2019s Festival of the Lost Event<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Ready to grab some snazzy masks for your Guardian? Want some candy to spend on the brand-new Braytech Werewolf Legendary Auto Rifle? Are you ready to take on the Haunted Forest again? If you said yes to any of these (or you\u2019re just sick of me asking you questions), you\u2019re in luck: Destiny 2<\/em>\u2019s Festival of the Lost event has returned. You\u2019ll be able to take part in a bevy of special events between now and November 19, so head to the Tower now, Guardian! For more details, check out the official Destiny 2<\/em> site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Enter the Upside Down with Rocket League<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Netflix\u2019s award-winning \u201cStranger Things\u201d has invaded this year\u2019s Haunted Hallows event in Rocket League<\/em> on Xbox One. Available now through November 11, play a chilling version of the Farmstead Arena that\u2019s now watched over by the terrifying Mind Flayer in the Upside Down. If you\u2019re able to make it out of Farmstead in one piece, you\u2019ll earn Candy Corn to be used in the Haunted Hallows Event Store that\u2019s housing some extra-special items, like a Demogorgon player banner, a Scoops Ahoy avatar border, and a Hawaiian Hopper decal, plus some top secret wares developed by the Hawkins National Laboratory. For more details, check out the official Rocket League<\/em> site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Halloween is right around the corner, so you know what that means: Special Halloween events in your favorite video games! What, you thought we\u2019d say candy? With the big day close at hand, a bunch of games have revealed their plans to celebrate the spookiest of holidays with special events. There\u2019s a lot of great […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-xbox-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102820"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102820\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}