Fans aren’t happy with the revelation that Overwatch 2’s sequel will move to a free-to-play model, so new characters will have to be unlocked through the Season Pass. It says it’s available and requires no additional payment, but players say the system jeopardizes Overwatch’s hero-swap playstyle.
Overwatch 2 is coming soon on October 4th and will completely replace the original game upon release. The game has a free-to-play model and, like many others, relies on season passes as one of its primary forms of monetization. New characters are added to this system with free reward tracks. This means that players must acquire them through play.
fan is be taken to social media He expressed concern about this system, pointing out that it doesn’t work well with Overwatch’s hero-swap gameplay, which allows players to change to any character as the match progresses.
Players have unearthed interviews from the original Overwatch release to prove their claims. Reddit user u/sentient-sloth Post an excerpt from Ars Technica interview With developer Aaron Keller.
Keller, now Overwatch 2’s game director, explained that the original game was released as a one-time payment to play forever. Other heroes they deem necessary. He added, “Sometimes you need another hero on your team. For example, if you really want Widowmaker right now, you don’t want everyone to say, ‘I don’t have Widowmaker!'” rice field.
Some users urged others to boycott the game. request a refund For pre-order content such as Watchpoint packs. With the unlockable heroes already part of the free track and not directly involved in monetizing Overwatch 2’s Blizzard, will the studio choose to reverse this decision in the face of fan backlash? Interesting.
Overwatch 2 launches on October 4th for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, completely replacing the older version of the game.
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