Overwatch’s Paid Loot Boxes Are Finally Going Away
Overwatch’s Loot Boxes might not have been the primary in online game historical past, however they rapidly grew to become some of the vital. We had been sick of them as early as June 2016, which was…one month after the sport’s launch.
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While considerably novel on the time, they helped pave the best way for even worse examples, like Battlefront II’s disastrous implementation. As worthwhile as they had been for publishers, they had been additionally so unpopular with followers (and with governments and regulators who accuse them of encouraging children to gamble) that many collection—together with Overwatch itself—have begun to maneuver away from them.
That’s proper, Overwatch 2 gained’t be utilizing Loot Boxes, as a substitute choosing a extra direct manner of buying stuff:
There will probably be no Loot Boxes in Overwatch 2. Instead, the modernized reside service will give our gamers the facility to form their very own experiences. Players can purchase the gadgets they need instantly by means of the Battle Pass and an all-new and persistently up to date in-game store. Our staff will create and ship seasonal content material each 9 weeks to make sure there’s all the time one thing recent and thrilling ready for everybody.
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And with the sequel due out quickly (it’s at the moment slated for an October launch), which means the tip is close to for Overwatch 1’s Loot Boxes. Blizzard introduced earlier immediately that after August 30, gamers gained’t be capable of purchase them anymore, bundling the information with a plea for customers to go and purchase some Loot Boxes one final time:
Earn and buy Anniversary Loot Boxes all through the occasion! Each Loot Box has an opportunity to include gadgets from previous Anniversary and seasonal occasions; don’t wait too lengthy to snag these skins you’ve been eyeing for the previous yr, although–Loot Boxes will now not be obtainable on the market after the tip of the Anniversary Remix Vol. 3 occasion on August 30. However, you’ll nonetheless be capable of earn normal loot bins after the tip of the occasion.
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So there’ll nonetheless be some to earn, simply to not purchase. Interestingly, Blizzard provides that any Loot Boxes that gamers are sitting on “will open routinely earlier than the launch of Overwatch 2.”
RIP, Loot Boxes. You won’t be missed.