Overwatch Anniversary 2020 Start Date Leaked for May 19

Will Echo be one of the heroes getting a new skin for Anniversary 2020?
Will Echo be one of the heroes getting a new skin for Anniversary 2020? / Courtesy of Blizzard

Overwatch Anniversary 2020 start date was leaked on Reddit Tuesday afternoon. The leak shows that the biggest celebration on the Overwatch calendar will take place on May 19, and also reveals some of the skins that will be made available especially for the event.

The Anniversary even has taken place each year since the launch of Overwatch four years ago. Players can anticipate more cool skins that can be bought for a limited time during the event.

Overwatch Anniversary 2020 Start Date Leaked for May 19

On top of leaking the start date for the event, Reddit user chomz147 also discovered some of the new skins that will be released. Here is a list of the skins that were leaked:

Legendary Skins:

  • Masquerade Reaper
  • Dragoon Mercy
  • Little Red Ashe
  • + More

Weekly Challenge Epic Skins

  • Carbon Fiber Sigma
  • Fleur de Lis Widowmaker
  • Masked Man McCree

This is the second leak for the 2020 Anniversary event. The first Overwatch Anniversary 2020 leak came from well-known Reddit leaker bloomer_ow who predicted that Anniversary would be a part of Public Test Region patch 1.48 and would start on May 12. Additionally, OverwatchNaeri, a prominent Overwatch insider, foreshadowed parts of the Anniversary event using pre-registered videos from Overwatch's YouTube channel a few weeks ago.

Despite the leaks, Overwatch fans everywhere are still excited for the Anniversary event, which now officially begins on May 19. Make sure to save up on coins to purchase the coolest skins for the best heroes.