Blizzard Not Sure "If, When or How" New Overwatch Heroes Will Be Added

[Steven Bogos]

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Seems a little presumptuous to say, "Director Jeff Kaplan has told PC gamer that Overwatch is clearly not going to adopt a Heroes of The Storm payment model." when the article and his quote literally says, "We're not sure if and when and how we're going to add new heroes to the game at all." He never said no, why are you trying to spin this?

Actually in the PC Gamer article, it states:

Kaplan told us [Overwatch] is "clearly not" going to adopt a Heroes of the Storm-style business model

There isn't a direct quote from him on that, but he did say it, which is why i wrote "Director Jeff Kaplan has told PC gamer" and not used a direct quote

 

[Sarge034]

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Ok, now that I realize I had to go else ware for all the context... It does indeed say that, but then I'd ask simply from a journalistic POV why PC Gamer or you didn't call shenanigans, or at least ask how he could rule that out, if the decision hasn't even been made yet? His statements just reek of non-committal PR, an "anti-Evolve" PR plan if you will.

 

[RJ 17]

My prediction is that all new heroes will be released for free, and Blizzard will simply recoup their costs by selling cosmetic skins, a la DoTA 2.

You mean like they could have done by having Overwatch be a free-to-play title from the beginning?

Hey-ooohhhhhh!

Seriously, I'd be fine with it not being free, but full industry price for a multiplayer-only game is just a pill I can't swallow. But lets be honest here, the only realistic option is to simply sell map and character packs for those that want to buy them while putting out compatibility patches for those who don't have the character packs. Don't have the map packs? Well then they just won't let you join lobbies that are using them. This is, after all, Blizzard we're talking about.

 

[ASnogarD]

I smell something rotten...

The hype machine has been on for a while, the game has been in development for a while and we are expected to believe a veteran triple A company the size and scope of Activision/Blizzard will develop a title first with no plans or ideas on how it will monetise it...

... yeah right, how daft do these guys think we are.

My guess is that they want to see how it launches initially, if the uptake is strong and it gets a good foothold in the eSports arena (which it is aiming at) it will microtransaction the crap out of it, probably come out with some PR rubbish claiming fans demanded the game go F2P and ActiBliz always listens to their fan wallets... I mean voices, yeah voices.
There is a precedence for my claims too, dont forget TF 2 was a pay to play game at launch and ActiBliz execs may think Valve got away with it...

 

[Arawn]

To be honest I forgot about this game. MP only games are kinda hard for me to get into. I mean I like the style and I like the mechanics, but it doesn't grab me. From what I've heard/read about Battleborn is that it's got co-op/single play (story) and a MP to boot. I'd pay for that, but not for a lackluster MP only that I can almost find anywhere. Online MP only games have their high points, but going alone is almost like playing Horde mode. Playing with randoms or friends doesn't bother me too much. But waiting on others to start a match is bothersome. Might give it a try on console (rental), but buy? Nope.