With Overwatch 2, Blizzard breaks a rule set seven years ago and upsets the community

In 2015, the director assured that they would add characters for free without having to unlock them with the Battle Pass.

With Overwatch 2 launching as free-to-play just around the corner, snowstorm They won’t be too pleased with the buzz swirling around the game lately. As we told you last week on 3DJuegos, Overwatch 2 hero to be obtained with free Battle Passhe didn’t stop loving the community.

Users complain about being forced to unlock heroesIf you’re wondering why, not because many users still get the characters for free, Breaking a rule Blizzard set up seven years ago Actively and passively, they made the heroes come unconditionally free for all players. now have to go gradually open them Progress in the free Battle Pass, which requires certain hours of gameplay without being able to check whether you like a particular hero or not.

This rule has been repeated on certain occasions by Overwatch’s former director, Jeff Kaplan, since the presentation of the first installment in 2015, something some users have reminded Blizzard via social networks. “Overwatch players who have waited almost 4 years for a new support hero if you don’t pay you will have to advance in a battle pass. Unbelievable,” he wrote. one of them in a message that has gone viral.

For Overwatch users waiting for the second episode, while we wait to see if Blizzard offers a better solution, be reminded that Overwatch 2’s release date has been set. October 4, 2022At this point, it will replace the original on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch, and any remaining loot boxes will be unlocked automatically.