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You Can Change Skins Before a Match in Overwatch; Because Why Not?

Last updated: January 22, 2019 12:55 pm

By Aiman Maulana

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You Can Change Skins Before a Match in Overwatch; Because Why Not?

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A brand new feature has been added to Overwatch which allows players to change their characters’ skins right before a match. Neato.

You Can Change Skins Before a Match in Overwatch

Fashion-forward heroes, rejoice! 👏 👏

Starting tomorrow, you’ll be able to change skins at the start of a match. pic.twitter.com/XNweMKFZFw

— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) February 8, 2018

Overwatch players definitely know the struggle of having unlocked a new skin and forgetting to equip it before the next game. Everyone knows fashion directly relates to performance, but luckily, you won’t have to worry about throwing your next game. Overwatch is now letting its players change their character’s skin before each match.

The announcement came via Twitter, where the official Overwatch account posted a GIF of a Pharah swapping between skins as the lobby timer ticked down. You can check that out at the top of this post.

While it may not seem like a significant update, for fans of the games who have spent so much time in the game and have collected a lot of skins throughout their time in Overwatch, this change will impact the way they play the game, literally.

No more accidentally swapping off of your legendary and epic skins and then throwing the match because you don’t feel as beautiful. That fear of getting the play of the game without your favorite skin on can now disappear forever.

This update will now bring the game more in line with other eSports titles like League of Legends and Smite, which allow players to select their skin up until the match begins, and perhaps, will allow players to even improve their team fashion by locking in similar skins with one another.

Speaking of which, do keep your eyes out for the game’s next event celebrating the Lunar New Year / Year of the Dog. The update’s should be pre-loaded on your PC by now.

Pokdepinion: Well, I wouldn’t say this is an important feature but it’s definitely nice to have if you have the mood to change your appearance from time to time.