Game Review: Overwatch 2 Season 13 Update

     Overwatch 2 is the sequel to the smash-hit game from 2016, Overwatch. It was a team-oriented game which heavily relied on team coherency and communication. This was in order for players to be successful in climbing the ranks and building their skills. In 2022, the original game shut down. In its place came Overwatch 2 the anticlimactic sequel, which players had too high of expectations for. 

    Overwatch 2 brought a lot of new updates, such as new characters, new maps, new game modes, and new cosmetics. However, with the new updates, some old features were removed as well. Features such as loot boxes, game cards, and medals. One of the most critical changes that came with Overwatch 2, was the addition of a Battle Pass.

  Battle Passes have been added to many games as rewards for players to receive as they play the game more. Battle Pass rewards would include character skins, in-game currency, and more. 

We are now on the 13th Season and the 13th Battle Pass of Overwatch 2, both of which are leaving players indifferent with the changes of this new update. As of October 15, 2024, Season 13 brought character ability changes, a new ‘mythic skin’ and map reworks. While many people are happy that a character famous for being overpowered was finally debuffed, or ‘nerfed,’ many were confused as to why some changes existed. 

    “I would rather eat soup with a fork than play the newest update,” one of many avid Overwatch 2 players, Richard Weatherly says. Richard was disappointed with the changes that came with this new update. “They nerfed my favorite character, I’m very upset,” An anonymous former ESports team captain for Overwatch 2, states. 

     This update has left many upset, most confused, and very few satisfied. Blizzard Entertainment, the studio that created Overwatch 2, has nothing to say at this time about the recent backlash they have received in light of the changes.