Loot Boxes in Overwatch will no longer be available for purchase after completing Anniversary Remix Vol. 3 on August 30, according to information released by Blizzard itself, the game’s developer company.
While players cannot purchase loot boxes directly after the aforementioned date, loot boxes can still be earned through leveling up and other in-game activities over the coming months, a Blizzard blog post states. All loot boxes in a player’s inventory will automatically open before Overwatch 2 launches on October 4th.
The news comes as part of the shooter’s latest Anniversary Remix event, which is now live. Like the two previous Anniversary Remix events, Vol. 3 features a rotation of all the game’s seasonal event brawls, unique recolors of various skins, and a return of past event skins that can be obtained by playing matches.
When Overwatch 2 arrives, it will ditch the first game’s loot box system in favor of a battle pass and the ability to purchase cosmetics directly. The PvP portion of Overwatch 2, which arrives on October 4, will also be free-to-play. In an interview with GameSpot following the announcement of the game’s new business model, Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller said that the game has outgrown the loot box system and that the new battle pass system will replace loot boxes as the primary medium. Overwatch progression.
Blizzard has confirmed that the original Overwatch will no longer be playable once Overwatch 2 arrives, with an update essentially converting Blizzard’s first shooter into its sequel. Overwatch 2 will not receive a third beta before launch, with Blizzard focusing on making the game the best it can be before launch.
This article is a translation of the writing by Cameron Koch to the website GameSpot.
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