Blizzard has confirmed thatOverwatch 2is finally bringing back player levels as part of the Season 6 Invasion update on August 10. The transition from the originalOverwatchtoOverwatch 2saw a lot of features lost in translation. However, Blizzard has been slowly bringing back some of the missing fan favorite features.For example, the originalOverwatchgame had an “On Fire” feature that activated whenever someone was playing particularly well. The team decided to scrap the On Fire feature inOverwatch 2, though remnants of it still remained in the game. Fans made it clear that they wanted to see theOn Fire feature return inOverwatch 2, and Blizzard eventually delivered on that front, bringing back On Fire with some slight tweaks.RELATED:Lucky Overwatch 2 Player Finds Rare Widowmaker Skin Code at GoodwillOverwatch 1also had player levels that didn’t make the jump toOverwatch 2. WithOverwatch 2ditching loot boxesand moving forward with a battle pass system, player levels didn’t seem quite as important. Still, many fans were sad to see them go and should be happy to know that they are coming back toOverwatch 2as part of the Invasion update. This was confirmed by game director Aaron Keller, who explained the new hero levels inOverwatch 2will contribute to one’s total player level.
Hero levels inOverwatch 2are a part of the new progression system being introduced with theSeason 6 Invasion update. Starting with Season 6,Overwatch 2players can level up their heroes and unlock emblems that can be leveled up. It’s a new way to reward players as they play their favoriteOverwatch 2characters, and may even encourage some fans of the hero shooter to branch out and try some other members of the roster.
Blizzard is going all out with theOverwatch 2Season 6 update, but it remains to be seen if it will be enough to draw lapsed players back to the game. Theaddition of a new Support heroshould generate quite a bit of interest, but many fans are definitely bitter about how Blizzard is releasing the game’s PvE content.
It was recently confirmed that theOverwatch 2PvE story missions will cost $15, and that’s just for the first three missions. This is despite the fact thatOverwatch 2is presented as a free-to-play game. Needless to say, many fans have been upset about Blizzard’s decision, though it doesn’t seem like the company is budging on the matter.
Overwatch 2is out now in early access for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
