Overwatch 2’s story missions will cost $15 to access

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Overwatch 2‘s new story missions will cost $15 to access, it’s been revealed.

In a new blog post introducing the game’s next season, Blizzard announced that the first three Story missions, which can be played in co-op, will be included as part of the season.

However, it also points out that in order to access these Story missions, players will have to buy the upcoming Overwatch 2: Invasion Bundle for $15.

This contains access to the Story missions, 1000 Overwatch Coins, a new Sojourn Legendary skin and permanent access to Sojourn as a playable hero (upon completion of the Story missions).

The announcement has upset some players, who were already left feeling disappointed last month when Blizzard announced that it would be scrapping its planned main PvE ‘Hero’ mode.

Hero mode was supposed to allow players to take part in “replayable” PvE battles where they defended cities against robot invasions. It was to let players level up their heroes and earn new customisation and attack modification options.

Hero mode was one of the main features highlighted when Blizzard officially announced Overwatch 2 back in 2019, suggesting that one of the core reasons for the sequel was the addition of story-based PvE content.

Now the only remaining story content will cost $15 instead of being free-to-play like the rest of the game, with executive producer Jared Neuss confirming on Twitter that this only counts for the first three missions – any new story missions added in future seasons will have separate charges.

The whole reason for Overwatch 2 was PvE. Then after MONTHS, they scrapped it all. Now they’re trying to sell it to you for $15 as seasonal content. Shit is staying uninstalled, good lord. <a target="_blank" rel=«noopener»