Overwatch 2 producer justifies new Winter Event Pass rewards amid backlash

❘ Published: 2023-12-22T02:50:44 ❘ Update: 2023-12-22T02:50:57

Overwatch 2 producer Jared Neuss has justified the Winter Wonderland event pass rewards and price amid player backlash.

Overwatch 2, Blizzard’s hero shooter, has not been without its share of controversies. The title got off to a fairly rocky start, with players taking issue with the lack of changes made compared to the prequel, as well as new pricing methods implemented by the developers. These frustrations were only exacerbated by the delay and subsequent reduction of the PvE mode, which was intended to be the main feature of the sequel.

However, despite all of this, Overwatch 2 is still on its way and is well into its eighth season. Season 8 brought new tank hero Mauga, a new battle pass, and much more. The new season also contained the return of the Winter Wonderland event, filled with new skins and returning game modes.

Unfortunately, the return of the event highlighted players’ frustration even more, as the new event pass implemented left a sour taste in the community’s mouth. Despite all the negative reactions, executive producer Jared Neuss came forward to justify the event pass rewards and prizes.

Neuss explained that the price and value players received from the winter event pass “felt squarely in the spirit of the holiday” for them. The developer explained that they wanted to give players a choice in what they collected during the event, but also mentioned that they were hearing feedback from players.

“It’s $5 for 4 legendary skins, which seems squarely in the holiday spirit to me.

I hear you wanting to be able to unlock everything. We wanted to give people a choice in what rewards they received from this event. I’ll be interested to see if FOMO eclipses this benefit. THE tweet read.

The Winter Event Premium Battle Pass grants players bonus tickets to collect more skins of their choice throughout the event. However, many players were under the impression that you would be able to get all the skins if they purchased the pass.

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