{"id":110258,"date":"2020-03-13T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/03\/overwatchs_archives_2020_event_is_now_live"},"modified":"2020-03-13T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T10:00:00","slug":"overwatchs-archives-2020-event-is-now-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/03\/13\/overwatchs-archives-2020-event-is-now-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch&#8217;s Archives 2020 Event Is Now Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b7c9644183342\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b7c9644183342\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"Overwatch Archives 2020\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b7c9644183342\/overwatch-archives-2020.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b7c9644183342\/overwatch-archives-2020.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Overwatch Archives 2020\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/overwatch_legendary_edition\"><strong>Overwatch<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s annual Archives event is now live once again, with players across Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC all now able to dive back into storied events.<\/p>\n<p>For Archives 2020, each of the previous three Archives Brawls will have new Challenge Missions, with new Brawls unlocked each week. Brand new rewards are also available this year, so make sure to log in between now and 2nd April to get your hands on them.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a new launch video showcasing what you can expect to enjoy during the event, and we also have a full written list of everything you need to know below:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Archive declassification complete.<\/p>\n<p>Overwatch Archives file status: LIVE.<\/p>\n<p>\u23f0\ud83d\udcc2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/du08PhhIPT\">https:\/\/t.co\/du08PhhIPT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W4BN59byPC\">pic.twitter.com\/W4BN59byPC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayOverwatch\/status\/1238164576035733504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>CHALLENGE MISSIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This year, each mission has a unique modifier that will put you to the test!<\/li>\n<li>Week 1 \u2013 Two Uprising Missions Unlocked\n<ul>\n<li>Molten Cores \u2013 Enemies drop Lava on death<\/li>\n<li>Glass Cannon \u2013 Players have 50% less health and increased damage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Week 2 \u2013 Two Retribution Missions Unlocked\n<ul>\n<li>Surgical Strike \u2013 Only critical hits do damage to enemies<\/li>\n<li>Close Quarters \u2013 Enemies can only be damaged if a player is nearby<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Week 3 \u2013 Two Storm Rising Missions Unlocked\n<ul>\n<li>Blood Moon Rising \u2013 No Support heroes and healing is reduced. Heal yourself by doing damage<\/li>\n<li>Storm Raging \u2013 Some Enemies are enraged. Killing them spreads the rage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WEEKLY CHALLENGES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Weekly Challenges are back for Archives, allowing you to unlock limited-time rewards by winning nine games.<\/li>\n<li>Rewards include an array of player icons, sprays, and Epic skins!\n<ul>\n<li>Week 1: Holi Symmetra (Epic)<\/li>\n<li>Week 2: Rustclad Torbjorn (Epic)<\/li>\n<li>Week 3: Bear Mei (Epic)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NEW COSMETICS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5 Legendary Skins<\/li>\n<li>3 Epic Skins<\/li>\n<li>Player Icons, Emotes, Sprays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Are you a keen Overwatch player? Will you be making sure to log in over the next few weeks? 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