UPDATE: This story was initially published on April 6, 2022. It was updated on October 3, 2022.
Overwatch 2 is getting closer to launch, and players are still unsure what we will all be receiving on release. Many have been misunderstanding the release strategy for the game and marking it as Free To Play. We are here to clear the air and answer whether or not Overwatch 2 is, in fact, free to play.
Is Overwatch 2 Free To Play?
The answer is yes. Overwatch 2 will be a free-to-play game when it launches on October 4. The servers for the first game were shut down on October 2. The announcement regarding its free-to-play status was made this past summer. When the game launches, there will be three new heroes as well as six new maps. The first battle pass for the game will also be available on launch day.
Game director Aaron Keller had this to say about the game going free-to-play: “We don’t want to develop things and try to pool it together into a big box release; we’d rather just put content out when it’s ready and do it as quickly as we can,” he said. “As we kept working on some of the more innovative gameplay for the PvE side of Overwatch 2, it meant that it was going to take longer for any of our PvP features to go public. We want to release stuff as frequently as we can, but it was taking us too long to be able to get it in front of our players.”
What’s New In Overwatch 2?
Overwatch 2 will feature tons of new content. Here are just some of what’s in store:
- New CO-OP story missions
- Three new heroes
- Six new maps
- Replayable hero missions
- Multiple new enemy factions
And much more. We are excited to see how the Overwatch 2 will work out and try some of the new PvE content. The game can now preloaded on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC if you want to get a head start on the action. Head to the game’s official website for more information about the game. If you’d like more articles about the game, then check out our Overwatch section.
