Overwatch's original roster of heroes are free, but locked behind a grind for new accounts.
transition into a free-to-play game with its sequel, Overwatch 2 will have restrictions on new players to help prevent cheating and"disruptive players," Blizzard wrote intoday. Most notably, new accounts, which have never played the original game before, will have to earn access to most of its game modes and heroes.
All accounts will require a phone number for SMS verification to play the game at all. Blizzard hopes it will prevent banned accounts from returning to the game and the added layer two-factor security should help protect accounts from being stolen.
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