Overwatch Fans Aren't Happy About Overwatch 2 Hero Unlocks

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Fans aren't happy about the revelation that new characters will have to be unlocked through the season pass in Overwatch 2, as the sequel moves to a free-to-play model. While Blizzard has said that characters will be available through the free rewards track, not requiring any extra payment, critical players have said that the system will jeopardize Overwatch's hero-swapping playstyle.

Overwatch 2 releases on October 4 and will completely replace the original game on release. The game is adopting a free-to-play model, and like many other games, will rely on a season pass as one of its main forms of monetization. New characters will be added to this system on the free rewards track, meaning players will be able to earn them through play. It's unclear what other methods, including paid ones, could be available for obtaining new heroes, or if battle passes could expire and lock off free access to characters, even temporarily. (Blizzard says future seasons will still allow free paths to unlock heroes.) In the first game, new characters were made available simultaneously to all players through free updates.

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Fans have taken to social media to voice their concerns about this system, pointing out that it doesn't play nice with Overwatch's hero-swapping gameplay, where players are meant to be able to change to any character depending on how the match is going.

Players have even unearthed interviews from the release of the original Overwatch that prove their point,