Overwatch's Paid Loot Packing containers Are Lastly Going Away

Overwatch’s Loot Packing containers might not have been the primary in online game historical past, however they shortly grew to become one of the crucial essential. We had been sick of them as early as June 2016, which was…one month after the sport’s launch.

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Whereas considerably novel on the time, they helped pave the way in which for even worse examples, like Battlefront II’s disastrous implementation. As worthwhile as they had been for publishers, they had been additionally so unpopular with followers (and with governments and regulators who accuse them of encouraging children to gamble) that many sequence—together with Overwatch itself—have begun to maneuver away from them.

That’s proper, Overwatch 2 received’t be utilizing Loot Packing containers, as a substitute choosing a extra direct manner of buying stuff:

There might be no Loot Packing containers in Overwatch 2. As a substitute, the modernized dwell service will give our gamers the facility to form their very own experiences. Gamers can purchase the gadgets they need immediately via the Battle Go and an all-new and constantly up to date in-game store. Our workforce will create and ship seasonal content material each 9 weeks to make sure there’s at all times one thing contemporary and thrilling ready for everybody.

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And with the sequel due out quickly (it’s presently slated for an October launch), meaning the top is close to for Overwatch 1's Loot Packing containers. Blizzard introduced earlier as we speak that after August 30, gamers received’t have the ability to purchase them anymore, bundling the information with a plea for customers to go and purchase some Loot Packing containers one final time:

Earn and buy Anniversary Loot Packing containers all through the occasion! Every Loot Field has an opportunity to include gadgets from previous Anniversary and seasonal occasions; don’t wait too lengthy to snag these skins you’ve been eyeing for the previous 12 months, although–Loot Packing containers will not be obtainable on the market after the top of the Anniversary Remix Vol. 3 occasion on August 30. Nevertheless, you’ll nonetheless have the ability to earn commonplace loot containers after the top of the occasion.

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So there’ll nonetheless be some to earn, simply to not purchase. Apparently, Blizzard provides that any Loot Packing containers that gamers are sitting on “will open routinely earlier than the launch of Overwatch 2."