Loot boxes are back because Overwatch 2 “wasn’t rewarding enough,” director says
I remember the first time I got a loot box drop in Overwatch. As someone who was relatively new to online shooters, I could feel my heart pounding. I clicked the prompt, and there was an explosion of light, accompanied by a triumphant little tune. What dropped was a simple purple Moira recolor, but it felt like I'd won the lottery - it felt like I'd been rewarded. During my entire time with Overwatch I probably only bought three skins maximum, accumulating an entire library of cosmetics using the loot box system and rotating events alone. Unfortunately, coming into Overwatch 2, that simply wasn't the case anymore - loot boxes were gone, and there was yet another battle pass to grind through. Continue reading Loot boxes are back because Overwatch 2 “wasn’t rewarding enough,” director says MORE FROM PCGAMESN: All Overwatch 2 characters, Best Overwatch 2 settings, Overwatch 2 tier list


I remember the first time I got a loot box drop in Overwatch. As someone who was relatively new to online shooters, I could feel my heart pounding. I clicked the prompt, and there was an explosion of light, accompanied by a triumphant little tune. What dropped was a simple purple Moira recolor, but it felt like I'd won the lottery - it felt like I'd been rewarded. During my entire time with Overwatch I probably only bought three skins maximum, accumulating an entire library of cosmetics using the loot box system and rotating events alone. Unfortunately, coming into Overwatch 2, that simply wasn't the case anymore - loot boxes were gone, and there was yet another battle pass to grind through.
MORE FROM PCGAMESN: All Overwatch 2 characters, Best Overwatch 2 settings, Overwatch 2 tier list