Overwatch 2 Season 18 has officially launched alongside an event inspired by Luka Doncic, featuring unlockable cosmetics themed after the NBA star and the chance to earn up to 77 free Loot Boxes. From now through September 15, fans can complete in-game challenges in Overwatch 2 to earn tons of free rewards.

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Season 18 of Overwatch 2 is now live, bringing with it some game-changing content, including a huge Perks refresh for every hero, a re-rework of Roadhog, and a new support character named Wuyang. What’s more, a collaboration between Overwatch 2 and Persona 5 is in the works as well, giving players plenty to look forward to over the next few months.

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Overwatch 2 ‘Play Like Luka’ Event Rewards

However, Blizzard has surprised fans with another Overwatch 2 event that has the biggest batch of rewards in the game’s history. This new event, inspired by Los Angeles Lakers point guard Luka Doncic, is live in the game right now and runs for three weeks through September 15. During the “Play Like Luka” event, gamers can complete various in-game challenges, some of which are Stadium exclusive, to earn a bunch of free in-game items, including the “Sharpshooter 77” Player Title, a golden Money Ball Weapon Charm, and a whopping 77 free Loot Boxes – an amount that coincides with Doncic’s jersey number.

Challenge

Requirements

Reward

Magic Fan

Complete 12 Play Like Luka Challenges.

Sharpshooter 77 Player Title

Play Like Luka I

Play 11 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress.

11 Loot Boxes

Play Like Luka II

Play 22 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress.

11 Loot Boxes

Play Like Luka III

Play 33 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress.

11 Loot Boxes

Play Like Luka IV

Play 44 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress.

11 Loot Boxes

Play Like Luka V

Play 55 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress.

11 Loot Boxes

Play Like Luka VI

Play 66 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress.

11 Loot Boxes

Play Like Luka VII

Play 77 games. Wins grant double progress. Stadium games grant double progress.

11 Loot Boxes

Debut

Deal 2018 critical damage in Stadium.

7700 Battle Pass XP

Career High Score

Earn 73 Eliminations in Stadium.

Money Ball Weapon Charm

From Downtown

Earn 9 eliminations/assists beyond 7 meters in Stadium.

7700 Battle Pass XP

Dishing Dimes

Eartn 20 assists/saves in Stadium.

7700 Battle Pass XP

All-Star Advice

Play games as Cassidy, Lucio, or Zarya using the listed Luka builds in Stadium.

7700 Battle Pass XP

He Shots, He Scores!

Make a basket in the spawn room during the setup phase of Samoa, Ilios, Lijiang Tower, or Nepal.

7700 Battle Pass XP

Beyond being considered one of the greatest European basketball players of all time, Doncic is a hardcore gamer with an impressive resume. He has reached the Grandmaster tier and has ranked in the top 500 tanks in Overwatch 2. Beyond Overwatch 2, Doncic also enjoys games like FIFA and Call of Duty.

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During this event, fans who really want to play like Luka can do so using his custom-made Stadium builds for Zarya, Cassidy, and Lucio – three of the Slovenian NBA pro’s top characters. Of note, while one of the event challenges does require players to use these builds, it only rewards Battle Pass XP, meaning fans can technically earn every cosmetic without the Luka Stadium loadouts.

Winston, Pharah, and Brigitte have all been added to Stadium in Overwatch 2 Season 18, with Tracer planned to arrive in the mid-season update in about a month. Between the Payload Race game mode, unranked Quick Play with crossplay enabled, and a new Hero Draft mode with no mirror matches in Competitive, there are plenty of exciting things to look forward to in Stadium during Season 18.

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Overwatch 2
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Top Critic Avg: 77 /100 Critics Rec: 65%
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Released
August 10, 2023
ESRB
T For Teen // Blood, Mild Language, Use of Tobacco, Violence
Developer(s)
Blizzard
Publisher(s)
Blizzard
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Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. Power up your railgun and disrupt the battlefield as Sojourn, or yield your axe and command attention as Junker Queen. Battle to take control of a robot and move it toward the enemy base in the new Push Mode. Bring the fight to new destinations across the globe in iconic locations like New York, Rome, Monte Carlo and Rio. Daily challenges and frequent updates mean there is always something new to play.

Engine
Proprietary Engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
Cross Save
yes
Franchise
Overwatch
Steam Deck Compatibility
n/a
Early Access Release
October 4, 2022
PC Release Date
August 10, 2023
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
August 10, 2023
PS5 Release Date
August 10, 2023
Nintendo Switch Release Date
August 10, 2023
Genre(s)
Shooter
Platform(s)
PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Switch, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, PC
OpenCritic Rating
Strong
How Long To Beat
35 hours
X|S Optimized
n/a