Overwatch 2 Is Dropping Premium Heroes And Adding A New Store
Big changes are coming to Overwatch 2, all of them an attempt to make the first-person shooter more “generous,” according to game director Aaron Keller. Among the changes headed our way are the addition of the Mythic shop, greater coin distribution, new and reworked maps, a new game mode, and most notably, free heroes.
Starting with Season 10, all heroes will be free-to-play upon release. This includes Venture, a drill-wielding damage hero who also marks the game’s first non-binary character. Additionally, all pre-existing heroes will be immediately unlocked for all players. Prior to this update, heroes were either obtained upon purchasing a premium battle pass or after substantially leveling up the free one. Though players will still be required to complete the “first-time user experience” before playing these heroes, this new move expedites the process of playing a new character substantially.
The next big addition to Overwatch 2 is the Mythic Shop, which completely alters the way Mythic skins are obtained. Though Keller didn’t dive too deep into the new system in his announcement video, he recently spoke with GameSpot and shed a bit more light on the process. According to Keller, the Mythic Shop uses a currency called Mythic Prisms, which can either be purchased or obtained through the game’s premium battle pass. Each season, a player will obtain enough Mythic Prisms to unlock a Mythic skin of their choosing and all its corresponding upgrades–so long as they complete their premium battle pass, that is.