‘Happy 10 years, I guess’: Overwatch players not pleased with 10th anniversary offerings
Ten years of Overwatch is a big deal, and should be celebrated accordingly. If you ask Overwatch players in the West, though, the offerings up for grabs by Blizzard during the game's 10th anniversary event are very lackluster, especially compared to what's being offered in other regions of the world. Image via Blizzard Entertainment Every May, the limited-time Anniversary event rolls around for Overwatch, offering throwback skins, playable events, and more. This year, for the game's 10th anniversary, to celebrate the 2016 launch of the original game, players were expecting something big and have been left feeling flat by what's actually in store. Blizzard revealed this morning that, from May 12 to June 1, the 10th Anniversary for Overwatch will include 21 re-color skins for the game's original launch heroes, 15 Anniversary loot boxes, 33 dev team and community-made cosmetics, weapon charms, and "much more." The offerings seem fine on their own, but when compared to what's coming to Overwatch players in China, it feels lacking. NetEase Games operates the game in that region, and the festivities include the ability to unlock 10 free Mythic skins, 40 Legendary skins, a bunch of loot boxes, and access to previous seasons' battle passes. The replies to the social media post about the anniversary event are majority negative, with many calling it into question, considering what China is getting. Several Reddit threads have similar venom. Personally, I don't have an issue with what all of the other regions around the world will be getting, but the apparent "favoritism" in the region is also nothing new. Since Blizzard and NetEase struck a deal to bring Overwatch back to China a few years ago, the latter has taken over operational control in the region, leading to many exclusive items. Should Blizzard up the ante in Anniversary offerings elsewhere in the world to better match what NetEase is doing? Let us know in the comments before booting up Overwatch Anniversary when it goes live tomorrow, May 12. The post ‘Happy 10 years, I guess’: Overwatch players not pleased with 10th anniversary offerings appeared first on Destructoid.
Ten years of Overwatch is a big deal, and should be celebrated accordingly.
If you ask Overwatch players in the West, though, the offerings up for grabs by Blizzard during the game's 10th anniversary event are very lackluster, especially compared to what's being offered in other regions of the world.
Image via Blizzard Entertainment Every May, the limited-time Anniversary event rolls around for Overwatch, offering throwback skins, playable events, and more. This year, for the game's 10th anniversary, to celebrate the 2016 launch of the original game, players were expecting something big and have been left feeling flat by what's actually in store.Blizzard revealed this morning that, from May 12 to June 1, the 10th Anniversary for Overwatch will include 21 re-color skins for the game's original launch heroes, 15 Anniversary loot boxes, 33 dev team and community-made cosmetics, weapon charms, and "much more."
The offerings seem fine on their own, but when compared to what's coming to Overwatch players in China, it feels lacking. NetEase Games operates the game in that region, and the festivities include the ability to unlock 10 free Mythic skins, 40 Legendary skins, a bunch of loot boxes, and access to previous seasons' battle passes.
The replies to the social media post about the anniversary event are majority negative, with many calling it into question, considering what China is getting. Several Reddit threads have similar venom. Personally, I don't have an issue with what all of the other regions around the world will be getting, but the apparent "favoritism" in the region is also nothing new. Since Blizzard and NetEase struck a deal to bring Overwatch back to China a few years ago, the latter has taken over operational control in the region, leading to many exclusive items.
Should Blizzard up the ante in Anniversary offerings elsewhere in the world to better match what NetEase is doing? Let us know in the comments before booting up Overwatch Anniversary when it goes live tomorrow, May 12.
The post ‘Happy 10 years, I guess’: Overwatch players not pleased with 10th anniversary offerings appeared first on Destructoid.
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