Activision Blizzard is placed to re-introduce free-to-earn credits in Overwatch 2 following complaints about expensive microtransactions.
Following the launch of Overwatch 2, Blizzard retired the free Overwatch credits that were a mainstay from the original game, removing one of the few ways players could unlock skins without paying on their behalf.
However, following complaints concerning the expensive microtransactions, Blizzard has announced it will likely be reintroducing free credits.
“In Season 3, we're bringing back Overwatch credits, which had been previously shown as Legacy credits and been unearnable in Overwatch 2,” said a developer blog.
“Now, all players can earn up to 1500 credits as free rewards and the other 500 credits as premium rewards spread throughout Season 3's Battle Pass. We're also adding more uses for your credits so you can choose from many potential rewards,” it continued, highlighting that “nearly all” the legendary skins prior to Overwatch 2's launch will always be available to buy for credits via the hero gallery.
The standard price of those skins has also been lowered to 1500 credits, and therefore players will be able to earn one new skin per battle pass, just from playing the sport.
“These changes aren't no more our journey to create Overwatch 2 a far more rewarding game to experience – they're just the beginning,” said Blizzard. “We convey more updates arriving future seasons, and we'll be reading your feedback to understand what's working, and just what isn't, its you.”
Elsewhere within the blog, Blizzard spoke about attempting to “be more prepared to take creative risks for limited-time game modes” and “generally, we want to add or improve systems that better celebrate players match to match in addition to across seasons,” including a revamped “on fire” system to “highlight when you're using a particularly impressive performance inside a match.”
Earlier now, Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller outlined numerous changes that'll be coming to Blizzard's shooter in Season 3, including “more clarity” for players looking to determine their ranked skill. He admitted that the mode experienced “poor comprehension” at launch.
Back in December, Blizzard made new Overwatch 2 hero Ramattra easier to unlock, following player feedback.
In other news, Microsoft has confirmed that it'll be removing over 40 titles from the Xbox 360 Marketplace later this month, meaning players will no longer have the ability to download the affected games.
