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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/9\/8\/23342873\/overwatch-2-new-hero-battle-pass-progression-kiriko<\/a>
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When Overwatch 2<\/em> launches on October 4th, fans might have to get on the grind wheel to unlock the newest heroes. A tweet<\/a> from Jon Spector, Overwatch<\/em>\u2019s commercial lead, indicates new heroes will be gated behind battle pass progression, saying that \u201cnew Overwatch 2 heroes will be available on the free track of the Battle Pass.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spector\u2019s tweet appears to reference a description of Overwatch 2<\/em>\u2019s Watchpoint Pack<\/a>, a purchasable content bundle that grants buyers all kinds of goodies, including skins, in-game currency, and access to the season 1 premium battle pass. <\/p>\n

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Addressing some incomplete info posted early about our Overwatch 2 Battle Pass \u2013 we’ll be sharing all details ahead of launch, but want to confirm that new Overwatch 2 heroes will be available on the free track of the Battle Pass.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jon Spector (@Spex_J) September 8, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The description, posted on the Competitive Overwatch<\/em> subreddit<\/a>, states that premium battle pass users get access to Overwatch 2<\/em>\u2019s newest hero Kiriko. (In a one-two punch of unintentional information leaks, the latest support hero was teased in earlier Overwatch 2<\/em> promos<\/a>, but details were never confirmed before her name leaked not only here but also by accident from a streamer<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

The Watchpoint Pack\u2019s description was later changed<\/a>, removing the reference to Kiriko and how she could be obtained through the premium battle pass. Though the sentence is gone, Spector\u2019s tweet seems to confirm that new heroes will indeed be locked behind battle pass progression \u2014 but on the free track and not the paid one. <\/p>\n

Since Overwatch<\/em>\u2019s launch in 2016, new heroes were free and immediately available. As sequels are wont to do, Overwatch 2<\/em> is implementing a lot of changes to the game \u2014 specifically, switching from a boxed retail model to a free-to-play model<\/a>. As Spector\u2019s tweet circulated, fans pointed out that gating heroes behind battle pass progression is a standard feature for other free-to-play games like Apex Legends<\/em> and Valorant<\/em>. <\/p>\n

However, fans on the other side of the aisle pointed out that, unlike Apex<\/em> or Valorant<\/em>, in Overwatch,<\/em> players are free to switch heroes midmatch and often do so to pick characters that counter the opposition\u2019s heroes and composition. As Overwatch<\/em> is now, new heroes are often considerably more powerful (i.e., busted) and therefore dominate all levels of play, especially at the highest competitive tiers. It\u2019s a bit like rock, paper, scissors. When the support hero Brigitte was added, she was the rock to Tracer\u2019s scissors. In the Overwatch<\/em> League and on the competitive ladder, if your team did not field Brigitte, your team had a poor chance of winning. Therefore, not being able to play a new hero because you haven\u2019t unlocked them presents a considerable disadvantage to competitive players. <\/p>\n

Dante \u201cDanteh\u201d Cruz, a player on the Overwatch<\/em> League team Houston Outlaws, commented on Spector\u2019s tweet<\/a>, saying that while he understands such a feature is common in free-to-play games, with the way new heroes dominate the higher tiers of competitive Overwatch<\/em>, \u201cyou\u2019re just at a huge disadvantage if you don\u2019t play them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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understandable for a f2p system but kinda concerning considering how many new heroes have made extremely oppressive metas when paired with the right heroes. brig sigma and jqueen all made extremely oppressive metas where you’re just at a huge disadvantage if you don’t play them https:\/\/t.co\/W7VhJvq2BY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 danteh (@danteh) September 8, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Though the concerns of Cruz and others about competitive viability are valid, they represent a fraction of the player base. Matches in quick play are gonna see folks play attack Torbj\u00f6rn, Wrecking Ball, and Symmetra, unconcerned for the woes of those in the Platinum to Grandmaster ranks. <\/p>\n

There\u2019s been no official communication from Blizzard confirming or denying how new heroes will work in Overwatch 2<\/em>. As Spector\u2019s tweets remain up, it seems at the least like a soft confirmation that hero unlocks will in some way be tied to the battle pass. There will be more information in the lead-up to Overwatch 2<\/em>\u2019s launch on consoles and PC on October 4th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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