Best Christmas/Festive Season updates/events

[traillaitor]

With Christmas just around the corner I've been thinking about how games have celebrated the festive season over the years with in-game content or events or updates.

I'm not talking like Animal Crossing which has an actual event tied to the in-game calendar but more like how the devs create and release content especially for Christmas which last for a couple of weeks.

Notable examples in recent years for me include:

Lord of the Rings Online (and many other MMOs) Yule Festival

Monster Hunter World's Christmas Event

Grand Theft Auto 5 (less so now but the first snow ball fight in this was amazing fun...)

What other fun/interesting Christmas events come to mind for you lot in recent (or even not so recent) years?

 

[SMD]

Christmas NiGHTS, always.

 

[Robin64]

Inkopolis getting a nice big wintery makeover for Splatoon 2.

 

[RecRoulette]

The Home Alone mission in Hitman, they even brought it back this year in Hitman 2

 

[Waggle_free]

Original Destiny's The Dawning 2016 was the most feature-heavy event. It introduced several major additions that later appear in the D2 such as Triumphs. And one that unfortunately never returned - Sparrow Races with a significant chunk of progression tied to this mode specifically.
I also really liked how they presented daily bonuses (they appeared as physical gift boxes located in the Tower).

 

[traillaitor]

The Home Alone mission in Hitman, they even brought it back this year in Hitman 2

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Ah this looks really cool. Was thinking about picking 2 up this holiday if there's a sale on or something!

 

[Raide]

I like games that do a spin on popular holidays, like the way WoW did it.

My pick... PSO.

 

[Betty]

Quite enjoying the festive decorations in Blackout.

 

[DJKippling]

Christmas Shopper Simulator 1 and 2!

 

[Abudiix]

Fortnite is really good with seasonal events. The current cristmas theme is really nice

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

I got a flying bear in a Santa outfit to ride last year in FF14.

 

[Hong]

CS:GO devs putting in their best efforts with the chickens. Don't you dare mess with him.

 

[Fritz]

Animal Crossing

 

[Aftermath]

Ah this looks really cool. Was thinking about picking 2 up this holiday if there's a sale on or something!

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It's been on sale several times so far in the past 2 weeks

 

[Aftermath]

This xmas theme level in overcooled looks good m not sure if it's first or second, I am watching some streamers play it

 

[Evan]

Rising Storm 2 currently has a pretty cool chrismtas event. Forgot I even owned this game, downloaded it again last night to try it out.

 

[Quikies83]

Killing Floor and Killing Floor 2 Twisted Xmas

KF2 got Gary Busey this year:

 

[60fps]

Animal Crossing

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Guess you haven't read the OP.

 

[Fritz]

Guess you haven't read the OP.

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Guess so

Sorry OP!