"Overwatch 2" creator Blizzard has released a controversial survey about the potential pricing of its skins. At first, many players speculate it to be final, but the game developer says that it's not yet decided since the cosmetics prices were just "randomized."
Expensive 'Overwatch 2' Skins?
As "Overwatch 2" inches closer to its upcoming release on Oct. 4, several changes have been made already to make the game more playable and player-friendly.
Back in June, Blizzard said it would be ditching loot boxes as a replacement for Battle Pass in "Overwatch 2." This is just a part of the small adjustment that will take place soon.
Just recently, Kotaku discovered that the company is becoming more curious about the players' opinions regarding the potential pricing of some in-game skins.
Oof, friend of mine got an Overwatch survey for his account, some of these prices they're gauging for OW2 are really expensive.
— Portergauge 🏳️🌈 (@Portergauge) July 30, 2022
I hope this is just him getting one of the higher price surveys and not an indication that they're leaning towards this much monetization. pic.twitter.com/RWr7LbwkLB
Blizzard released an online survey that made rounds online. Particularly, the developer asked the players if they were willing to spend $44.99 on mythic skins. They were also asked if they would like to buy a legendary skin for $24.99.
Although this pricing for the "Overwatch" cosmetic was not yet final, several gamers have already grown worried about the "aggressive" monetization of the company that might happen a few months from now.
NME reported that the Blizzard spokesperson confirmed that the survey was only released to check the player's preferences regarding the cost of the cosmetics.
"This survey is entirely intended to better understand player preferences for different types of Overwatch 2 cosmetics. Prices displayed in the survey were randomized per user and are not indicative of final pricing. We plan to share details on our Shop and Battle Pass system closer to our Oct. 4 launch," the representative said in an emailed interview.
'Overwatch 2' Survey Doesn't Sit Well With Players
With the result of the survey, "Overwatch" players expect that Blizzard will be considerate of its in-game pricing. The majority of the responses show that many gamers are not happy with the expensive cosmetics that they can buy.
According to one Twitter user, he would "literally" purchase "Overwatch 2" at any price rather than buying paywall items inside it. Many commenters quickly agreed with his statement of buying the game at full price and owning it with no side issues.
Yo I'd literally at any price would prefer buying overwatch 2 instead of it being free to play with money grabs everywhere.
— GOOP (@Goop_K9) July 30, 2022
On Reddit, another person said that what Blizzard recently showed is a display of greed and a "dark future" in the gaming industry. For him, the state of monetization in the business is becoming worse, considering that "Overwatch" is a F2P (free-to-play) game.
By the time "Overwatch 2" arrives on Oct. 4, it will replace the original installment that has been existing since 2016. Of course, you won't miss your old items in the previous game since you can transfer your contents to the upcoming sequel game.
