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Reintroducing loot boxes may be a polarizing move, as games that implement them have received backlash over the years for their predatory nature. Blizzard removed them from Overwatch a few years ago in favor of an in-game shop when it restructured its monetization model after going free-to-play. The company will responsibly publicize drop rates and is guaranteeing that you’ll receive an item of “Rare” rarity or better in each box, plus a guaranteed “Epic” after opening five and a “Legendary” after opening 20. We’re not sure whether you’ll still be able to purchase cosmetics directly from a rotating in-game shop, but you can earn loot boxes as part of weekly and event rewards, and you can get up to three guaranteed Legendary loot boxes in each seasonal battle pass.

Stadium is arguably the biggest change announced for Overwatch 2 so far. The new gameplay mode is a best-of-seven romp between two teams of five that’s akin to CounterStrike: Go or Valorant. You’ll earn currency each round, with rotating maps and objectives alternating between Control, Clash, and Push.

Overwatch 2’s Stadium mode will offer new gameplay possibilities for each character. Screenshot: Blizzard​

The cash goes toward upgrades for your hero that are unique to the mode, whether you’re unlocking an ability or upgrading it with enhanced potency or transformative effects that buff your offense and team utility. You can even choose between first-person or third-person POVs. It’s getting its own ranked queue, too, and launches with 14 heroes to start, with more planned to be added in future updates alongside a steady rollout of new maps.

Season 16 will also introduce Freja, a high-mobility character who can dash horizontally and jump vertically while wielding a dual-mode crossbow that enables both rapid-fire shooting and precision sniping. You’ll be able to play her for a bit during a trial weekend in Season 15. Blizzard is also teasing a new character for Season 18 named Aqua, appropriately named for his water-based abilities.

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[March Climber]

It was a whole presentation based around player feedback, which is a good sign.

People can argue whether or not another game lit a spark under them, but it’s good that the spark was finally lit.

 

[JoduanER2]

Desperation maybe? Marvel Rivals is eating all the pie? I love marvel rivals by the way

 

[The Infectious Paradox]

It'll be good

 

[ManaByte]

WTF we love loot boxes now.

 

[Saber]

Seems like they are ctrl+c ctrl+v Genshin Impact gatcha system.

 

[SirKicksalot]

But will they be as easy to obtain and generous as before?

 

[Generic]

It was a whole presentation based around player feedback, which is a good sign.

People can argue whether or not another game lit a spark under them, but it’s good that the spark was finally lit.

Are lootboxes really based on player feedback? I think Blizzard just saw all those chinese gatchas making huge banks with loot boxes.

Seems like Fortnite will soon be the only GaaS in the market without these cursed boxes. It sucks.

 

[geary]

I played this game long time ago when it was OW1 on Battle.net. If I install now on steam does it opens battle.net launcher as well when playing it?

 

[gothmog]

So basically OW2 was a giant mistake among other poor choices.

 

[March Climber]

Are lootboxes really based on player feedback?

Absolutely. The community begged for them to return since the alternative (the shop) was 20x worse (Literally 20x because most skins were 19.99 and up).

 

[Spukc]

That’s the most fucking tone deaf shit thing i have seen in a while..


Good luck

 

[timothet]

Desperation maybe? Marvel Rivals is eating all the pie? I love marvel rivals by the way

My guess is that OW2 didn’t bring the numbers they were hoping for from the beginning, and they declined further over time, with Rivals making it so much worse fast.

 

[Sgt. Pinback]

Yes, yes, that's all fine. But, which character will they turn gay/trans next? That's what will save OW2.

 

[Life Diff]

Loot boxes being used in a pitch to course correct is too fucking funny

 

[Arsic]

Yes, yes, that's all fine. But, which character will they turn gay/trans next? That's what will save OW2.

Their development team is all freaks based off who spoke in it.

This team is filled with DEI donkey brains.

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

Blizzard is such a fucking joke

 

[kubricks]

You know what? I really like this. I like that they are trying even if some changes are cringe like 3rd person view lol.
Competition is good, thanks Rival for that.

 

[Arsic]

Gonna reinstall to try honestly,

 

[Generic]

Absolutely. The community begged for them to return since the alternative (the shop) was 20x worse (Literally 20x because most skins were 19.99 and up).

They need to improve their battle passes. The passes in Fortnite are cheap and give a lot of cosmetics.