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Elie Gould

'It should be silly': Overwatch 2's newest Halloween event, Haunted Masquerade, connects characters' lore while also not taking itself too seriously

Hanzo with a Genji mask .

Overwatch 2 Season 19 has brought a whole host of new cosmetics, challenges, and even events. Just in time for Halloween, old events like Junkenstein's Revenge and Wrath of the Bride will be coming back, alongside a new event: Haunted Masquerade.

Instead of having the usual PvE experience that holiday events often have, Haunted Masquerade is simply putting a new spin on 6v6. "We want to explore something a bit broader, in the sense of, like, team selection," associate game director, Alec Dawson, says. "You know, how is my team benefiting me? What did they give me? And seeing how the players will react to that in particular.

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