Overwatch 2 Charging $15 for Permanent Access to Upcoming Story Missions

Overwatch 2 gamers must pay $15 for everlasting entry to the PvE story missions within the upcoming sixth season, Invasion.

Blizzard wrote in a weblog submit printed at present that the $15 price ticket is connected to the Invasion Bundle, which can launch alongside the upcoming season of the identical identify. Buying the Invasion Bundle may even provide you with 1,000 Overwatch Cash, which normally price $10, and the Sojourn Legendary Pores and skin.

The costliest bundle to come back out of Overwatch 2: Invasion is the Final Invasion Bundle, which can run you $40. Getting that bundle along with the common Invasion Bundle will web you one other 1,000 OW Cash, Legendary skins for Cassidy and Kiriko, and the Null Sector Premium Battle Go with 20 Tier skips.

The $15 worth level for the PvE story missions have ignited backlash from followers on social media who expressed shock over being charged for what they understand as core content material. Blizzard did not make clear whether or not the story missions shall be quickly free.

This follows the PvE Hero Mode being canceled by the event group final month because of it pulling an excessive amount of time and sources away from the precise recreation to develop. On the time, director Aaron Keller apologized to the Overwatch group for pulling the plug on the mode figuring out that followers have been anticipating its launch, saying that it’ll deal with simple story missions going ahead.

Overwatch 2: Invasion launches August 10.

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