Overwatch 2 Fans Call Season 3 Battle Pass 'Deliberately Misleading'
Overwatch 2 players are raising concerns over rewards in the latest Battle Pass, with some even alleging that Blizzard is being intentionally misleading. It's no secret that Overwatch 2's shift to a free-to-play system has led to controversial monetization systems in the online multiplayer shooter. Yet Blizzard's response, an endeavor to provide more meaningful rewards in Season 3's Battle Pass, is leading to complications that the Overwatch 2 developer may or may not have wanted.
The change drawing substantial scrutiny is Blizzard's decision to include Legacy Credits as a reward in Overwatch 2 Season 3's Battle Pass. Legacy Credits are a currency that's carried over from the original Overwatch that can be used to unlock old skins and other cosmetics. It's not the Legacy Credits themselves that are an issue, as Overwatch 2 players have requested a way to earn currency allowing the purchase of these skins since Overwatch 2 launched. They were otherwise inaccessible unless players had currency left over from the original Overwatch.
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Where Overwatch 2 players are taking issue, as seen on Reddit and other social media outlets, is how it's representing the Legecy Credits in the Battle Pass. One post on Reddit made by ArtilleryCamel called attention to this misleading representation. Legacy Credits as shown in the Battle Pass are shown to be gold. However, gold is the color of Overwatch 2's premium Overwatch Coins. Legacy Credits are shown to be silver everywhere else in Overwatch 2 other than in the Battle Pass.
The accusation then is that Blizzard is intentionally misrepresenting what the Battle Pass rewards, tricking players into spending $10 for
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