Overwatch 2’s next Season overhauls hero unlocks, monetisation and more

Overwatch 2 has not had the best of times since its release, with many of the game’s promised features being altered or outright cancelled. That said, the team at Blizzard do seem to be making some pretty big changes, hopefully making Overwatch a much-improved overall experience.

Last month, Blizzard revealed that they were planning to overhaul Overwatch 2 in a number of ways. They recently released the first of these changes with the 9th season update, reducing the overall reliance on teamwork in order to survive.

Even bigger improvements are on their way however, with the team revealing via a dev diary that Season 10 will mark the end of paid characters, instead having all new heroes available to everyone on day-one. Additionally, with the launch of Season 10 next month, all prior heroes will also become available.

Another positive step – somewhat – is Mythic skins from prior battle passes being added to the in-game shop. Though simply a way for Blizzard to get more money, it is still more consumer-friendly than not offering it at all.

What is certainly a welcome change comes with the new ability to earn Overwatch coins via both the free and premium battle passes – meaning assuming you play the game often, you won’t have to spend real money as often.

Overall it seems as though the negativity surrounding Overwatch 2 has forced Blizzard to reconsider many of its systems.

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