One of the biggest differences between Overwatch and Overwatch 2 is the latter’s prominent battle pass. This element, common in free-to-play games but new to the Overwatch franchise, allows players to earn experience points that propel them along a track on in-game rewards. There is a free track, which grants a handful of cosmetics, and a premium track, which costs roughly $10 but includes almost quadruple the rewards.
Most of the discussion around Overwatch 2’s battle pass concerned how it dealt with heroes. Instead of releasing new heroes to everyone for free, as Blizzard Entertainment did in the first game, players will now have to level up their free battle pass to tier 55 to unlock that season’s new hero. (Those who purchase the premium battle pass instantly receive the new hero.) While this is an important point of contention, there’s much more to the battle pass than just the hero it grants.
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