Blizzard bends once more on its stingy free-to-play model.
. Overwatch Credits are making a return in season 3 as a free reward on the battle pass. Players on the free track can earn up to 1,500 credits by completing the pass, while those on the premium track earn an additional 500.
To coincide with the change,"nearly all" legendary skins will be available to unlock via the Hero Gallery with Overwatch Credits, with a standard legendary costing 1,500 credits. That means that a completely free Overwatch 2 player can earn enough credits to buy one legendary skin of their choosing every few months.
"These changes aren’t the end of our journey to make Overwatch 2 a more rewarding game to play—they’re just the beginning," wrote Blizzard in aI hope it's just the beginning, because one cool skin every few months doesn't sound as rewarding as Blizzard might think it does. It's great that going free-to-play means more people can play, but when it comes to rewards, it's true that longtime players simply had it better before the days of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2 season 3 is expected to start sometime in early February. No new hero this time around, but expect a new map.Sign up to get the best content of the week, and great gaming deals, as picked by the editors.Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors
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