Instead, Overwatch 2 will feature a seasonal model, supported by battle passes and an in-game store, through which players can purchase cosmetic items outright with real-world money.
New seasons will add heroes, maps, and cosmetics Blizzard outlined its plans for Overwatch 2’s transition from a paid, premium game to a free-to-play game during a livestream on Thursday, confirming that the sequel won’t have randomized loot boxes as the original Overwatch did.
Season 1 of Overwatch 2 will launch when the game arrives on Oct. 4.
Blizzard says that Overwatch 2 content will continue to roll out in 2023, with new seasons every nine weeks adding more new heroes (one new hero every other season), maps, modes, and skins.