GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Loot boxes in Overwatch will no longer be available for purchase following the conclusion of the game's Anniversary Remix Vol. 3 event on August 30, ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. One topic that has generated a lot of buzz and discussion in gaming lately is loot boxes. Not everyone is thrilled with their implementation. One game ...

Blizzard previously announced that Overwatch 2 would do away with loot boxes, but the cut-off date is coming a little earlier than anticipated. In the official blog for the Overwatch Anniversary Remix ...

Overwatch is sunsetting a feature that it helped define since its launch in 2016: loot boxes. Next month, after the conclusion of the current anniversary event, loot boxes will no longer be ...

The end is in sight for Overwatch loot box sales, as we now have an end date for the current microtransaction format in the FPS game. It's almost time for the original 6v6 Overwatch to shut its doors, ...

Love them or hate them, Overwatch 2 has made a bold decision as it enters its 15th season of competitive play: Loot boxes are back in the game. Loot boxes, which were removed when the game went ...

Blizzard is making some major changes to Overwatch 2 for its Season 15 update, including adding all new gameplay in the form of a perks system and the return of loot box rewards, on top of the new ...

Overwatch 2's transition to free-to-play has been a mixed bag, with the game reaching over 25 million players in its first weeks and the new monetization system receiving backlash. The new shop ...

Activision Blizzard has revealed that Overwatch 2 loot boxes have been scrapped in favor of the game’s new Battle Pass system. For the seasonal content of Overwatch 2, which will be refreshed every ...

Overwatch 2 players are currently cutting through the jungle of messy free-to-play monetization, now that the game has switched over to that model with the launch of this “sequel.” There’s no going ...

Blizzard Entertainment is bringing loot boxes back to Overwatch 2, more than two years after stripping them out of the game. Loot boxes will return in season 15 of Overwatch 2, which launches Feb. 18, ...

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