Update (12/18) - Via the official Blizzard newsroom:
Overwatch 2 x Avatar: The Last Airbender Collab
The harmony of the Four Nations has come to the frontlines in Overwatch 2! Immerse yourself in the elemental arts from Avatar: The Last Airbender in an epic collaboration that unites iconic heroes with Water, Earth, Fire, and Air bending. Whether you’re gliding through the battlefield like an Air Nomad, holding strong like the Earth Kingdom, or igniting your team’s spirit like the Fire Nation, the power of balance and unity is in your hands. From the serene strength of Zenyatta as Aang to the fierce resolve of Genji as Zuko, this limited-time event offers unforgettable ways to master the elements and bring balance to every battle.
Master the Elements and Bring Balance to the Battlefield
Each skin captures the timeless legacy of Avatar: The Last Airbender, blending Overwatch’s dynamic gameplay with the enduring spirit of the elements. Unleash your inner bender with:
- Mei as Katara – Flow into battle as the Water Tribe’s wise and fluid defender. Complete special challenges to unlock this skin and bend the flow of battle in your favor.
- Zenyatta as Aang – Channel the Air Nomad’s legacy of peace and resilience as you glide into combat with the spiritual grace of the Avatar himself, a beacon of hope in any fight.
- Orisa as Appa – Fly into the fray with your team’s steadfast protector, embodying loyalty and strength to carry your team to victory. *Yip yip!*
- Venture as Toph – Shake your enemies' foundations as the unyielding, earthbending master who stands strong against all odds. Show them what true strength looks like, whether they see it coming or not.
- Genji as Zuko – Fuel your flames with the determined firebender whose heart burns with purpose and redemption, embracing his fierce determination and resilience.
- Kiriko as Suki – Strike with precision and grace, honoring the unbreakable spirit of a Kyoshi Warrior and blending resolve, strength, and loyalty.
Complete Challenges to Earn Rewards
Harness the elements and fight like Team Avatar by completing event challenges to immerse yourself in bending mastery and unlock Mei as Katara. Plus earn themed sprays, voice lines, and player icons that capture the wisdom and iconic moments of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Equip your heroes with the strength, style, and heart of the Four Nations.
From December 17 to 30, gather your Gaang and summon the strength of Water, Earth, Fire, and Air in Overwatch 2. This collaboration honors the bonds between teammates, the resilience to overcome challenges, and the harmony we all strive for—both on and off the battlefield.
Master the elements, unite your team, and bring balance to Overwatch 2.
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The new Overwatch 2 x Avatar: The Last Airbender gameplay trailer, which can be seen above, sees these new cosmetics in action. The promo begins similarly to the iconic Avatar: The Last Airbender’s intro. We then see Zenyatta as Aang, Mei as Katara, Venture as Toph, Genji as Zuko, Kiriko as Suki, and Orisa as Appa.
The collaborations has some fun references to the beloved Nickelodeon show. The trailer shows Zenyatta riding the air scooter, and the winged lemur Momo in Venture’s backpack.
The Avatar: The Last Airbender collaboration is available in Overwatch 2 right now, and lasts until December 30, 2024. Players can complete challenges to earn sprays, voice lines, and player icons based on the Nickelodeon cartoon. The Katara skin for Mei can be unlocked by completing some of these special challenges.
The rest of the Avatar: The Last Airbender skins are available to purchase. Each one can be purchased separately, or bundled together in the Mega Bundle. Here are the prices for each skin, and the bundle:
- Suki Kiriko Bundle – 2600 coins
- Zuko Genji Bundle – 2600 coins
- Aang Zenyatta Bundle – 2600 coins
- Toph Venture Bundle – 2600 coins
- Appa Orisa Bundle – 2600 coins
- Avatar: The Last Airbender Mega Bundle – 5700 coins
For reference, 2200 coins can be purchased for $19.99. Purchasing these skins a la carte is easily over $100. Players can purchase 5700 coins exactly for $49.99. So, anyone wanting just two of these skins may want to consider just grabbing all of them.
The Avatar: The Last Airbender collaboration is just one part of today’s Overwatch 2 festivities. The Winter Wonderland event is currently underway, and lasts until January 6, 2025.
Overwatch 2‘s next big collab is with Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Overwatch 2 players got a preview of Season 14 ahead of its December 10th launch date, a season that’ll introduce another new hero to the game along with the long-awaited return of the 6v6 mode that made the original Overwatch what it was. But even amid new heroes and classic modes, Blizzard had something more for Overwatch 2 players and Nickelodeon fans this week: a hint at the next cosmetic collaboration which will be with none other than Avatar: The Last Airbender. A first look at the collab was shown off in the new Season 14 trailer with Aang looming in the background, though Blizzard of course isn’t sharing any specifics on what skins we’ll see just yet.
Aang, clouded in shadow with only his iconic blue arrow-shaped marking on his head glowing, was only shown for a brief few seconds towards the end of the Overwatch 2 trailer below, but there’s no mistaking him. Blizzard has been big on collabs between Overwatch 2 and other brands and while some of them have appealed to more specific audiences, Avatar: The Last Airbender is already shaping up to be the biggest collab yet if we’re looking purely at audience and interest in the property.
As far as the characters that are getting skins (and the skins that they’ll be getting), Blizzard hasn’t said anything just yet. Going solely off of appearances, it makes sense that Zenyatta might be graced with the Aang skin. There isn’t an Overwatch 2 hero who’s strictly fire-based, so Blizzard may have to get creative with any Fire Nation skins, but we could very well see Toph added to the game as a Venture skin. Venture mains have been looking forward to a new skin ever since it was teased that the hero would get one in Season 14, so that tease plus the collab are lining up quite nicely.
Over on Twitter/X, the official Overwatch 2 account confirmed that Avatar: The Last Airbender would be coming to the game on December 17th. That just so happens to be the same day that the first playtest for the classic 6v6 mode is happening, so Overwatch 2 players are going to be very busy in under two weeks.
The world of Avatar: The Last Airbender is coming to Overwatch 2! ⬇️✨
— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) December 5, 2024
Join the fun when our latest collaboration arrives in-game on Dec 17 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Z0HvK17NXv
Past Overwatch 2 collabs have included skins from other popular IPs like One-Punch Man as well as Cowboy Bebop, though they’ve receiving varying receptions depending on how well the skins meshed with their Overwatch 2 hosts, so we’ll see how the Avatar: The Last Airbender collab is received once we get closer to its launch date.
Meanwhile, Overwatch 2 Season 14 also introduces the new tank Hazard, the game’s first Scottish hero and part of a faction known as the Phreaks.
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Originally published: December 06, 2024.
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