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    You may have to pay for some of Overwatch 2’s new heroes

    The West NewsBy The West NewsSeptember 9, 2022Updated:September 9, 20222 Mins Read
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    You may have to pay for some of Overwatch 2’s new heroes

    Fans may have to grind to acquire Overwatch 2’s new heroes on October 4. Jon Spector, Overwatch’s business lead, tweeted that more heroes will be accessible on the free battle pass track.

    Spector’s tweet appears to reference Overwatch 2’s Watchpoint Pack, a bundle that includes skins, in-game money, and the season 1 premium battle pass.

    Addressing some incomplete info posted early about our Overwatch 2 Battle Pass – we'll be sharing all details ahead of launch, but want to confirm that new Overwatch 2 heroes will be available on the free track of the Battle Pass.

    — Jon Spector (@Spex_J) September 8, 2022

    The Competitive Overwatch subreddit says premium battle pass users get Kiriko. The latest support hero was mentioned in Overwatch 2 advertisements, but details were never confirmed before her name leaked here and through a streamer.

    Later, the Watchpoint Pack’s description removed references to Kiriko and the premium battle pass. Spector’s tweet confirms that new heroes would be locked behind battle pass progression, but not the paid track.

    Since Overwatch’s 2016 premiere, new heroes are free. Overwatch 2 is transitioning from a boxed retail model to a free-to-play model. Fans pointed out that gating heroes behind battle pass progression is a typical feature in Apex Legends and Valorant.

    In Overwatch, unlike Apex or Valorant, players can switch heroes midmatch to counter the opposition’s heroes and composition. As Overwatch is now, new heroes are generally significantly more strong (i.e., busted) and dominate all levels of play, especially competitive tiers. Rock, paper, scissors-like. Brigitte, Tracer’s support hero, was his rock. In the Overwatch League and competitive ladder, teams without Brigitte had a low chance of winning. Competitive gamers are hampered by not being able to unlock new heroes.

    understandable for a f2p system but kinda concerning considering how many new heroes have made extremely oppressive metas when paired with the right heroes. brig sigma and jqueen all made extremely oppressive metas where you're just at a huge disadvantage if you don't play them https://t.co/W7VhJvq2BY

    — danteh (@danteh) September 8, 2022

    Overwatch League player Dante “Danteh” Cruz remarked on Spector’s tweet, noting that while such a feature is standard in free-to-play games, “you are at a huge disadvantage if you do not play them.”

    Cruz and others have reasonable worries about competitive viability, but they are a minority of players. In rapid play, people will target Torbjörn, Wrecking Ball, and Symmetra, worrying about Platinum to Grandmaster players.

    Blizzard has not confirmed how Overwatch 2’s new heroes will work. Spector’s tweets suggest that hero unlocks will be related to the battle pass. More details will be released before Overwatch 2’s October 4 debut.

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