There’s no denying the staying power of Overwatch. Originally released back in 2016, the game has been going strong for two years now with no sign of slowing down. The latest event is Overwatch Retribution, an Archives event that allows players to relive old missions and stories from the history of the characters. While events run for three weeks, Retribution has already been going since early April, so it is nearly time to close out this chapter.
Overwatch Retribution will be ending on April 30. You’ve got the weekend to play as much as you can to earn any missing cosmetics that you might want. After that, this mission will be reencrypted and head back into the storage until next year’s Archives event returns and adds even more.
Experience pivotal moments from history in Overwatch Archives. Join a team of four heroes and participate in cooperative, story-driven missions that give you a new perspective on the era before the fall of Overwatch.
This year, you can take command of the agents of Blackwatch and face off against Talon in an exciting new mission, Retribution. You?ll also get a second chance to stop an omnic insurrection as last year?s Uprising mission returns for a rematch. Looking for more of a challenge" Dial up the difficulty and earn additional achievement rewards.

The event features eight new skins and a number of other brand new cosmetic items, themed around the Blackwatch mission in Retribution. The Uprising event items from last ye...