Winter Wonderland theme music.
Winter Wonderland 
is an annual seasonal event. This event features exclusive cosmetics and unique winter-themed game modes.
Dates[ | ]
- 2016: December 13 to January 2
- 2017: December 12 to January 1
- 2018: December 11 to January 2
- 2019: December 10 to January 2
- 2020: December 15 to January 5
- 2021: December 16 to January 6
- 2022: December 13 to January 4
- 2023: December 19 to January 9
Features[ | ]
During the event, most Maps are decorated with a Christmas theme.
Cosmetics[ | ]
- Main article: Winter Wonderland cosmetics
The Overwatch 2 Winter Wonderland cosmetics can be bought through the Shop with Coins 
, or won by accomplishing limited time challenges. The Overwatch Winter Wonderland cosmetics can be bought through the Hero Gallery with Credits 
.
The Winter Wonderland cosmetics include:
- Hero-exclusive sprays, general sprays and achievement sprays
- Voice lines
- Victory poses
- Player Icons
- Skins
- Highlight intros
- Emotes
- Weapon Charms
- Souvenirs
- Name Cards
Winter Fair[ | ]
The Winter Fair 2023 Promotion
During the Winter Wonderland 2023 Event, rather than cosmetics be unlocked through completing challenges, as seen in 2022, a Winter Fair was instead put into the game. The Winter Fair allowed players to pick and choose from a variety of cosmetics available, all purchasable through a new currency unique to the event, called Tickets. Whilst most cosmetics available were new or festive re-colours of other Skins, this event did see the return of Widowmaker's Kerrigan skin which was originally only available in a limited-time event during a crossover with StarCraft in 2018.
Tickets[ | ]
The Winter Fair Page In-game
Tickets could be earned in the Winter Fair Event Pass. Players could earn tickets every 9 games played, with Wins counting as double. The Winer Fair Event pass had 2 available tracks, the Free track and Premium track. Players could purchase the Premium track with 500 . After 9 games, players would earn 10 tickets from the Free track and an additional 30 from the Premium track. The Free track provided players with a total of 120 Tickets, while the Premium track provided a total of 480.
To purchase all the cosmetics, you required 690 Tickets, meaning purchasing the Premium pass wouldn't provide enough for all cosmetics. However, through the Winter Bundle available in the shop at the time for 3000 , you would receive 575 tickets alongwith Tracers Formalwear skins and other cosmetics. The 575 tickets from the bundle and 120 tickets from the Free pass, would be enough to unlock all cosmetics without needing to purchase the Premium pass.
At the end of the event, any remaining tickets would be converted to Credits .
Gamemodes[ | ]
Mei's snowball offensive
Mei's Snowball Offensive[ | ]
- Main article: Mei's Snowball Offensive
Mei's Snowball Offensive is a 5v5 brawl that takes place on Ecopoint: Antarctica or Black Forest. It is a snowball fight featuring Mei as the only available hero.
Yeti Hunter
Yeti Hunter[ | ]
- Main article: Yeti Hunt
Yeti Hunt is a 5v1 brawl that takes place on Nepal. 5 hunters playing as Mei have to kill the Winston Yeti.
Freezethaw Elimination
Freezethaw Elimination[ | ]
Freezethaw Elimination is a 4v4 team deathmatch where you need to freeze the enemy team. Upon freezing, they can be thawed by team mates which will bring them back to life. Mercy's resurrect allows her instantly thaw.
"Play a friendly game of freeze tag"
Game rules:[ | ]
- Players: 8 (4v4)
- Maps: Ecopoint: Antarctica, Ayutthaya, Black Forest, Castillo, Necropolis
- Allows locked Heroes
- Defeated heroes are frozen
- Stand near frozen allies to thaw them
- Winning heroes are removed every round
- Victory: Defeat the enemy team three times
Snowball Deathmatch
Snowball Deathmatch[ | ]
Snowball Deathmatch is an 8 player free-for-all where you need to shoot snowballs at other players. Players can catch snowballs, which then can be instantly reused.
"Join an A-MEI-ZING free-for-all snowball fight"
Game rules:[ | ]
- Players: 8 (FFA)
- Maps: Ecopoint: Antarctica, Black Forest
- Unique hero: Mei
- Allows locked heroes
- Limited Ammo. Reload at snow piles
- Victory: First player to earn 15 kills
Winter Mystery[ | ]
Winter Mystery followed the regular Mystery Heroes brawl rules, but was limited to the Winter versions of King's Row and Hanamura.
Challenges[ | ]
Winter Wonderland 2022[ | ]
Winter Wonderland 2022 seasonal event launched with 9 challenges, related to the event's winter themed Arcade game modes.
| Challenge Name | Requirements | Reward | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge Complete | |||
| Complete 6 Winter Wonderland Challenges | Ice Queen - Brigitte Skin Snowman Head - Weapon Charm |
Players must complete 6 of the below challenges. | |
| Wins | |||
| Win a game of Yeti Hunter as a Yeti. | Ramattra Ornament - Spray | Players must win a game of Yeti Hunter as Yeti. | |
| Win a game in Freezethaw Elimination. | 1500 XP | Players must win a game of Freezethaw elimination. | |
| Win a game in Snowball Deathmatch. | 1500 XP | Players Must Win a game of Snowball Deathmatch. | |
| Win a game in Yeti Hunter as Mei. | 1500 XP | Players Must Win a game of Yeti Hunter as Hunter. | |
| Win a game in Mei's Snowball Offensive. | 1500 XP | Players Must win a game of Mei's Snowball Offensive. | |
| Game Mode features | |||
| Catch 6 snowballs in Snowball Deathmatch. | Junker Queen Ornament - Spray | Players Must Catch 6 Snowballs in Snowball Deathmatch. | |
| Thaw 15 allies in Freezethaw Elimination. | Kiriko Ornament - Spray | Players Must Thaw 15 Allies in Freezethaw Elimination. | |
| Block 8 snowballs with Mei’s ice wall or cryo freeze in Snowball Deathmatch or Mei’s Snowball Offensive. | Soujourn Ornament - Spray | Players Must Block 8 Snowballs With Ice wall or cryo freeze in Snowball Deathmatch or Mei's Snowball Offensive. | |
Winter Wonderland 2023[ | ]
Winter Wonderland 2023 seasonal event launched with 8 challenges, partially related to winter-themed game modes.
| Challenge Name | Requirements | Reward | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 games of Freezethaw Elimination. Wins grant double progress. |  2,500 XP
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| Complete 3 games of Yeti Hunt. Wins grant double progress. | 2,500 XP
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| Complete 3 games of Mei's Snowball Offensive or Snowball Deathmatch. Wins grant double progress. | 2,500 XP
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| Earn a set of 10 Winter Fair tickets. Tickets can be found in "Winter Wonderland" from the Main Menu. | 10,000 XP
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| Complete 8 games. Wins grant double progress. | 2,500 XP
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Complete games challenges that do not specify a game mode can be completed in any game mode in Unranked, Competitive and Arcade playlists. | |
| Complete 16 games. Wins grant double progress. | 2,500 XP
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| Complete 24 games. Wins grant double progress. | 2,500 XP
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| Complete 32 games. Wins grant double progress. | 2,500 XP
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| Complete 50 games. Wins grant double progress. | 2,500 XP
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