We tell you all about the battle pass of Overwatch 2 that makes controversy
Blizzard's team shooter has been in the news for the past few months. After the announcement of its move to free-to-play, players were concerned about the future of the game's business model. Although the studio has tried to reassure players on many occasions, the new system is far from being unanimous now that it has been officially unveiled.
It didn't take long for the Overwatch teams to get the wrath of the community. The announcement of Kiriko, the latest support to date, has tried to sweeten the rest of the announcements but the charm of the new Japanese heroine will not be enough to make the pill go away. The content of the game's new battle pass will push players to play again and again to make sure they don't miss anything. This mode of operation, which is the opposite of what Overwatch has done for years, will require a lot of effort to adapt.
A battle pass that does not pass
The main flaw in this new system is the way new heroes are acquired. These are still available for free, but with a huge progression in the battle pass. In the announcement blog post, Blizzard gives the example of Kiriko, available at level 55 of the pass. There's no way to know how much play time this will take, but based on what the competition is offering, it's going to take a lot of play.
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If players decide to check out and unlock the premium version of the battle pass, the characters are unlocked instantly. The studio has clearly found the carrot that will push the community to spend. It will cost about 10€ to get the full version of the battle pass. In addition to the "free" characters, an experience boost will help players complete the tiers and get all the rewards. There are a bunch of really charming skins, but you'll have to work hard to unlock them.
Although the move to free-to-play will undeniably give a boost to a game that desperately needed it, the first details of the new business model would almost make us miss the bootboxes. We'll have to wait until October 4th to discover the real progress of this pass in game.
