Overview
- The limited-time event runs from February 20 to 23 at each region’s reset, including 11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET, and 7 p.m. GMT.
- Players receive five bonus loot boxes by logging in during the window, and double XP applies to match XP only, stacking with existing bonuses to speed Battle Pass progression.
- Blizzard framed the rewards as a thank-you for keeping matches active, confirming details via the official Overwatch account.
- The push follows the Season 1 soft relaunch that added five new heroes and UI and map updates, with outlets reporting Steam daily players rising from about 40,000 to over 110,000.
- Loot boxes were reintroduced last year as earn-only items rather than cash purchases, and recent reporting notes 14 compensation boxes were granted last week after a progression issue.