Summary
- Overwatch 2 is bringing back loot boxes through free and premium battle passes, weekly missions, and events.
- Loot boxes return in Overwatch 2 to address a lack of rewards.
- The loot boxes will contain cosmetics placed a season behind the store items and will be rewarded to players.
Overwatch 2's director has commented recently about the return of loot boxes, saying that one of the main reasons was the game wasn't rewarding enough. The loot boxes were one of Overwatch's most controversial features, and with the release of Overwatch 2, the developers decided to remove them.
However, after the recent wave of Overwatch 2 announcements, something that caught players' attention was the reveal that loot boxes were returning. They will not be available for sale but can be obtained through the free and premium battle passes, weekly missions, and events. To give the community even more opportunities to unlock new cosmetic items, the devs have promised to bring back the weekly tracker, which will reward players for playing Overwatch 2 matches.
Overwatch 2 Fans Are Torn on One Season 15 Change
The latest season for Overwatch 2 is live, bringing a change to the game that has many in the community debating whether it's an improvement.
Loot boxes are now available in Overwatch 2, and director Aaron Keller explains that the reason behind this decision was that the development team felt that the game wasn't rewarding enough. Speaking to PCGamesN, Keller also said this feeling was especially strong for free-to-play players. He is hopeful that the reintroduction of the system will help gamers feel that their time in Blizzard's shooter was well spent. The director also said that the team is excited about the return of this feature, as the loot boxes will allow them to be “pretty generous,” giving boxes to players in different ways.
Overwatch 2 Director Addresses Concerns About the Return of Loot Boxes
Keller notes that although loot boxes have been known since the first Overwatch, the way they will work in the second game will be different. He says that “a lot of the cosmetics” will be placed in the boxes, and that most of the Overwatch 2 cosmetics available in the store will also go into the loot box system. The items available in the boxes will be a season behind those in the store, and, unlike what players have seen before, the boxes won't be charged for. Instead, the director of the Blizzard shooter says that the loot boxes are back as a reward mechanism for players.
In addition to the loot boxes, Overwatch 2 revealed the new Stadium mode and confirmed that two new heroes will be released this year. The first will be Freja, a Danish DPS who will debut in Season 16. Other major new features include a map voting and hero banning system, allowing players to finally choose which maps to play and which enemies they don't want to face. Another much-talked-about announcement was Overwatch 2's new perk system, giving players new abilities to equip.
Overwatch 2
-
OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 77 /100 Critics Rec: 65%
WHERE TO PLAY
Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. Power up your railgun and disrupt the battlefield as Sojourn, or yield your axe and command attention as Junker Queen. Battle to take control of a robot and move it toward the enemy base in the new Push Mode. Bring the fight to new destinations across the globe in iconic locations like New York, Rome, Monte Carlo and Rio. Daily challenges and frequent updates mean there is always something new to play.
