Overwatch Archive event Storm Rising goes live April 16 – here’s some of the new skins

Storm Rising is the next Overwatch Archive event and the fun starts next week.

The third annual Overwatch Archive event will kick off on April 16, and Blizzard has provided a look at one of the character skins.

Dubbed Storm Rising, these lore-specific events are held in April and run through then end of the month, or more. The first Archive event, Uprising, was held in 2017 and 2018’s event was Retribution.

Like previous events, you’ll likely be fighting the omnic insurrection, but this time in appears to take place in Havana, Cuba. Last year the event took place on the Venice map and the previous year was the King’s Row map set in London.

Blizzard has dropped three previous teasers this week, and today, it showed off one of the Legendary skins: Baptiste in his Talon gear.

As you know, Baptiste joined the forces fighting the Omnics as a medic, and after the war was over, had issues finding work. He was eventually hired by Talon, but after the group started behaving like a bunch of criminals, he left Talon. His role in this year’s event could prove interesting lore-wise.

You can’t run from the past.

Terminate your enemies as TALON BAPTISTE (Legendary)!

Overwatch Storm Rising begins April 16! pic.twitter.com/M4Bj65ChBw

— Overwatch (@OverwatchEU) April 10, 2019

And then, there’s Moira. Her Scientist Legendary Skin is pretty cool. We might learn more of her story during the Storm Rising event considering she is a former Blackwatch operative and currently a Talon council member.

Science will reveal the truth.

Find your element as SCIENTIST MOIRA (Legendary)!

Chase the truth: April 16 https://t.co/du08PhhIPT pic.twitter.com/0nqKDND91t

— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) April 11, 2019

Junkrat will receive a new Epic Skin, and if you aren’t fond of clowns, we apologize. A former member of the Junkers, his current loyalties lie to himself and Roadhog and that’s about it.

It’s a perfect day for some mayhem.

Chase the truth April 16: https://t.co/HZA20qwoZJ pic.twitter.com/RfE4nPqYuS

— Xbox (@Xbox) April 11, 2019

And here’s the Legendary Skin for everyone’s favorite cowboy, McCree.

Saddle up with the infamous outlaw gang.

Go on the run as DEADLOCK MCCREE (Legendary)!

Chase the truth: April 16 https://t.co/du08Phzket pic.twitter.com/ptY7pcF45f

— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) April 12, 2019

And finally, here’s Hammond’s High Roller Wrecking Ball skin.

Roll with style

Behold Hammond's High Roller Wrecking Ball skin, coming to Overwatch April 16: https://t.co/mRHFStuyub pic.twitter.com/WHPp1DC2pO

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) April 12, 2019

There are four additional skins and three intros to be revealed going by the official website. Once Blizzard provides more information on the Storm Rising event, we’ll let you know.

Overwatch: Storm Rising runs through May 6.