Earlier this week, a participant survey emerged that tried to gauge participant reactions to completely different costs of cosmetics in Overwatch 2, one in all which was a $45 Mythic pores and skin. The worth brought on controversy amongst the Overwatch 2 group who reacted badly to the thought, and now Blizzard has claimed the $45 skins had been “not indicative of ultimate pricing.”
Will Overwatch 2 actually function $45 beauty skins?
The excessive worth got here from a survey despatched out to the Overwatch 2 group that listed quite a lot of completely different cosmetics and proposed costs, together with $9.99 for a weapon appeal, $24.99 for a legendary pores and skin, $29.99 for a legendary bundle, and the notorious $44.99 for a mythic pores and skin. The quantity of monetization brought on a backlash from the group who refused to contemplate paying that a lot for cosmetics. Now Blizzard has issued a press release to IGN that confirmed the proposed costs had been “not indicative of ultimate pricing”:
This survey is totally meant to higher perceive participant preferences for several types of Overwatch 2 cosmetics. Costs displayed within the survey had been randomized per consumer and are usually not indicative of ultimate pricing. We plan to share particulars on our Store and Battle Cross system nearer to our Oct. 4 launch.
Blizzard additionally appeared to indicate the costs included in a few of the surveys weren’t meant to be thought of as an inexpensive worth level with the intention being to seek out the extent that doesn’t frighten gamers away from the sport’s beauty market. The survey that was made public was seemingly one on the larger finish of the pricing scale and it looks like Blizzard could have gotten the specified response to these costs.
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