it takes time for people to learn a hero.Data shows that people don't swap anyways.They are moving away from a counter pick mentality for balance.

This has several implications that could negatively impact playing the game. There will be challenges after a battle pass has ended to unlock the hero if you did not earn it through the battle pass. New heroes will release every other season starting with season 2 then 4->6 and so on. Kiriko will unlock instantly for all OW1 players. New heroes will be locked out of ranked for a few weeks so that people can gain access to them. New heroes will have to be earn through the battle pass, they unlock once a player has reached 55 levels into the BP or 69% the way through. Playing with friends will get you a 20% boost in match XP. There will be daily, weekly, seasonal challenges to earn XP along with playing the game for XP. Prestige Tier Titles (8 earnable titles available only after completing the entire pass).14 additional items (emotes, victory poses, name cards, sprays, player icons, etc.).Newest support hero, Kiriko (for new players who won't have her already).The Battle Pass is 80 levels to complete with the following being earn in each pass Coins can be earned in game but seems to be only ~500 per season. Each pass will be $10 or 1000 Overwatch Coins. The battle pass will last 9 weeks and are not permanent. Due to loot boxes being less lucrative and being banned in certain countries Overwatch 2 will be shifting to a Battle Pass system to maintain a consistent content pipeline.

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