Overwatch 2 Promises to Fix the Reward System Soon

The brand new free-to-play mannequin of Overwatch 2 has actually include its personal execs and cons. Whereas the brand new mannequin did usher in an enormous quantity of gamers to the sport, the brand new monetization mannequin of Overwatch 2 has been leaving numerous followers of the unique a bit annoyed that they will’t work to earn any cosmetics of the sport anymore. What’s information is, the event staff could also be addressing that change quickly.

In a brand new replace from govt producer Jared Neuss, it’s stated that Overwatch 2 wll be engaged on giving gamers some extra in-game rewards apart from battle cross development and aggressive rank. He writes:

I might say lots right here, however I believe place to begin is saying that we aren’t fully happy with how every thing feels proper now. There’s lots we like about it—knocking out a bunch of each day/weekly challenges or getting one thing new for a hero you’re keen on can really feel nice! However we additionally acknowledge that in the present day’s expertise has alternative for enchancment that we have to give attention to.

As a short-term answer, the sport is claimed to be altering up the rewards system to that every occasion can grant a particular pores and skin that you would be able to earn by enjoying. There are nonetheless different rewards you’ll be able to obtain through different mediums like Twitch.

In the long run, builders are trying a Battle Cross modifications plus ‘extra attention-grabbing Challenges to pursue.’ There’s additionally a point out of ‘play-focused development techniques’ however we don’t have a lot particulars about that but.

Although the sport remains to be enjoyable, the rewards system is actually a large number, with some gamers saying they really miss the loot field mechanic. We don’t know the way Blizzard plans to repair this long-term, however they undoubtedly have to discover a new technique to monetize the sport if cosmetics isn’t the answer.