Overwatch 2recently released a statement about the controversy surrounding the Moira Lilith skin. While it wasn’t an apology,Overwatch 2claims it learned from the incident, and will attempt to provide more ways to obtain popular skins like it in the future.
Rise of Darkness, the seventh season ofOverwatch 2, introduced tons of new Halloween-themed cosmetics, including severalDiablo 4crossover skins. However, manyOverwatch 2players were upset to find that Lilith Moiraand Inarius Pharah–two of the most desired skins in the season–were locked behind the $40 Ultimate Battle Pass bundle, and could not be obtained any other way.
In a recent Director’s Take about Season 7 so far,Overwatch 2game director Aaron Keller talked about the controversy. Near the end of the blog post, he acknowledged the anger of the community and admitted the philosophy behind putting the skins in the Ultimate Battle Pass bundle was intentional. He then went on to say the team would be making sure there were other ways to obtain popularOverwatch 2skins like Inarius Pharahand Lilith Moira in the future.
Here is the exact quote from Keller’sOverwatch 2blog post about Lilith Moira:
“Speaking of our shop… There was a bit of a controversy at the start of this season with the placement of our latest Moira skin in the Ultimate Battle Pass bundle. Some players felt like it was the best skin of the season and were upset that the only way to obtain the skin was to purchase one of our highest-priced bundles. We do sell an Ultimate Battle Pass bundle every season with legendary skins in it and will continue to do so. However, the lesson that we’re taking away from this moment is to make sure that we provide more ways to acquire some of our most popular skins.”
Interestingly enough, Lilith Moira is available for individual purchase in countries like Brazil, where it is illegal to sell items exclusively in a bundle. While there is no such law in the United States, it is possibleOverwatch 2may start making sure to sell similar big-ticket skins separately to avoid future outrage. That said, it seems intent to continue putting Legendary skins in the Ultimate Battle Pass bundle, so players will have to see whatOverwatch 2does in its future seasonsto be sure.
In the same blog post, Keller also revealedOverwatch 2is looking at the Battle Pass, and even claimed making changes to it was a top priority. The team has been developing a “new take” on theOverwatch 2Battle Pass, which players can expect to hear about early next year.
Overwatch 2will be skipping its next bi-weekly Developer’s Take blog post because of BlizzCon the same week. Blizzard’s hero shooter will have plenty to reveal at the upcoming convention, including revamps to competitive and the identity of the next tank hero inOverwatch 2. The next blog will take place two weeks after BlizzCon, so fans can expect to hear more about the convention’s reveals, as well as theupcoming Roadhog rework inOverwatch 2.
Overwatch 2is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
