Overwatch officially brought back Loverwatch: Love Never Diesincluding related in-game rewards, for a limited time. From now until March 1st, fans can go on romantic dates with Genji and Mercy in this browser-based dating sim and earn icons, titles, and opening intros to use in Overwatch.
Although not as robust an event as Love is in the Air World of Warcraft, Overwatch they still celebrate Valentine's Day in their own way. This usually comes in the form of glamorous skins – and this year Lifeweaver, Soldier: 76, Kiriko, Juno, Domina, Hazard and Symmetra all received cosmetics that are sure to either steal or break hearts.
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Overwatch Loverwatch Dating Sim back to March 1st
In addition to these cosmetics at checkouts Overwatch surprised players with the return of a fan-favorite minigame. Loverwatch: Love Never Dies is back for the first time in three years, giving players a second chance to play through a free browser Overwatch dating sim Available on PC and mobile, Loverwatch it allows fans to go through non-canon romance paths for Genji, Mercy, and a secret third ending, all without triggering a hero shooter.
Who is that character?
Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.
Start
Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.
Easy (7.5s) Medium (5.0s) Hard (2.5s) Permadeath (2.5s)
If you enjoy dating these Overwatch heroes wasn't enough of an incentive, there are also in-game rewards for that. Completing Genji's journey grants the Lovey Dovey Genji icon and Genji Peace title, while completing Mercy's journey grants access to the Lovey Dovey Mercy icon and Mercy's Angel title. Once players have completed both Overwatch romance with the characters, they can unlock the secret ending to get the Lovey Dovey Hanzo icon, Cupid's Arrow title and Cupid's Kiss Hanzo Highlight Intro.
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Complete Genji's Romance Journey to get:
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Lovey Dovey Genji icon
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Genji's peace title
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Complete Mercy's Love Journey to get:
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Lovey Dovey Mercy Icon
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Title Mercy's Angel
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Complete both, then the secret ending to get:
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Lovey Dovey Hanzo icon
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Title Cupid's Arrow
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Cupid's Kiss Hanzo Highlight Intro
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These rewards are the same as those originally available during the first launch Loverwatch: Love Never Dies in February 2023, shortly after Overwatch rebranded as Overwatch 2.
to mention Loverwatch: Love Never Dies not to be confused with Overwatch Sequel to the dating sim released exclusively in China in 2025. This robust game featured unique art, outfits, and routes for Cassidy, D.Va, Genji, Junker Queen, Juno, Lifeweaver, and Mauga. There is no official translation for this dating sim, but Overwatch content creator The Omnic Reporter has created a fan-translated version in the form of an 800-page PDF that you can enjoy for free in English.
More events in Overwatch right now
Overwatch doesn't have any special Valentine's game modes or challenges, but there are a few other events going on right now. The Hello Kitty and Friends collaboration runs until February 24th and includes Sanrio-themed name tags, sprays and captions for those who complete it. Likewise, the Year of the Horse event runs through March 3, featuring Roadhog's Catch-a-Mari Overwatch game mode plus several loot boxes and a Lunar New Year name tag and spray as rewards.
This means that the center of the massif Overwatch Reign of Talon's soft reboot is Conquest. Vendetta has taken over Talon and is launching a full-scale attack against Overwatch. From now until March 17th, players can team up with Talon or Overwatch by completing daily and weekly quests to earn Notoriety and progress through their chosen faction's Battle Pass. They can then stay with their team and get more loot boxes, or become a double agent and get exclusive cosmetics from the other side. Either way, the team that comes out on top determines the global rewards – and the faction that wins overall will decide whether the free Echo skin is based on Talon or Overwatch.
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August 10, 2023
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Teen / Violence, Blood, Mild Language, Tobacco Use, User Interaction, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)
