Overwatch fans unite to hate on $40 Diablo skins in its latest season

pcgamer.com:

Less than 24 hours since its release, Overwatch 2's latest season has ignited angry Reddit threads and TikTok comments from fans who are unhappy with the value of its paid hero skins.

Most of the criticisms target the $40 Ultimate Battle Pass Bundle which includes two highly-anticipated Diablo-themed skins: Lilith Moira and Inarius Pharah. The skins transform both Overwatch heroes into the deceptive characters from Blizzard's dark fantasy action RPG, and even gives them new voice lines during combat. Of the two skins, however, Lilith Moira is the star of the season, flawlessly capturing Moira's controversial reputation in the community and the game's story.

But since its launch last year, Overwatch 2's expensive shop prices and inconsistent skin quality  have repeatedly upset players, especially those who were used to the original Overwatch's loot box system. The hero shooter's monetization was frequently mentioned in the flood of negative reviews it received when it launched on Steam last month, making it the worst-reviewed game on the platform. Many players feel that the skins, which are often only sold through bundles with other cosmetics, are overpriced, and want Blizzard to reward players with more of the game's premium currency for playing it.

While Blizzard has made some changes in response—like allowing you to buy Overwatch 1 cosmetics with a secondary currency rewarded through regular challenges—the $40 bundle has rekindled many of the same criticisms over what players feel is inconsistent with previous seasons.

In season 6, Blizzard sold a $40 bundle that included three story missions and their associated challenges and cosmetic rewards, three Legendary skins, 2,000 OW Coins (the premium currency), the premium