{"id":780232,"date":"2025-12-01T08:28:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T08:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/overwatch-2-heroes-wont-be-locked-behind-a-battle-pass-starting-in-season-10?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed"},"modified":"2025-12-01T08:28:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T08:28:57","slug":"overwatch-2-heroes-wont-be-locked-behind-a-battle-pass-starting-in-season-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/overwatch-2-heroes-wont-be-locked-behind-a-battle-pass-starting-in-season-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch 2 heroes won’t be locked behind a battle pass starting in Season 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBlizzard is overhauling the way it introduces new heroes into Overwatch 2 starting in Season 10, by making them free and immediately available to all players instead of locking them behind the game’s premium battle pass or a progression grind, as was previously the case.\n<\/p>\n

\nThat’s according to Overwatch 2 game director Aaron Keller, speaking in a new developer update<\/a> video. Starting with the introduction of Overwatch 2’s next hero, Venture, in Season 10, all heroes be free at launch, and that change is retroactive, meaning all previously released heroes will also be immediately available to players, no battle pass required.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe only requirement is players must first complete Overwatch 2’s tutorial, if they haven’t already done so, in order to unlock the game’s original roster of heroes. After that, all new characters will become available for play.\n<\/p>\n

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Blizzard is overhauling the way it introduces new heroes into Overwatch 2 starting in Season 10, by making them free and immediately available to all players instead of locking them behind the game’s premium battle pass or a progression grind, as was previously the case. That’s according to Overwatch 2 game director Aaron Keller, speaking in a new developer update video. Starting with the introduction of Overwatch 2’s next hero, Venture, in Season 10, all heroes be free at launch, and that change is retroactive, meaning all previously released heroes will also be immediately available to players, no battle pass required. The only requirement is players must first complete Overwatch 2’s tutorial, if they haven’t already done so, in order to unlock the game’s original…<\/p>\n

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