Blizzard: Overwatch 2 Season 3 Will “Address the Lack of Choice in Rewards”

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Overwatch 2 differs from its predecessor in quite a few aspects, with its monetization structure being free-to-play (F2P). While this model helps Overwatch 2 become more accessible to players around the world, it makes the game more difficult to earn rewards through regular gameplay.

Fortunately, it appears that Blizzard is planning on changing the game’s reward structure come Season 3, according to Overwatch 2 Executive Producer Jared Neuss. Neuss revealed the upcoming change in a Twitter reply. Here’s what he said:

While the reveal itself isn’t all that specific, the “updates” may have something to do with Overwatch Coins. Neuss replied to a question regarding the lack of coins players that players can earn, so these changes may relate to the premium currency in some fashion. Of course, this is just speculation, so we’ll have to wait and see what Neuss really meant by “updates.”

Overwatch 2 does have its fair share of free rewards, of course. Last Holiday season, the company offered a “free” gingerbread-themed Bastion legendary skin, though you had to actually purchase the skin with one Overwatch Coin. One Overwatch Coin is dirt cheap, but players who didn’t have any still either needed to complete weekly challenges or buy the premium currency with their wallets.

Though Overwatch 2’s premium currency is far from accessible at the moment to F2P players, the hinted changes will hopefully give everyone the ability to choose what rewards they’d like, whether they’ve spent for the game or not.

Overwatch 2 is currently available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

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