The Overwatch fanbase doesn’t agree with the decision to lock new characters behind season pass progression.

Overwatch 2releases on October 4 and will completely replace the original game on release.

(Blizzard says future seasons willstill allowfree paths to unlock heroes.)

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In the first game, new characters were made available simultaneously to all players through free updates.

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He added, “Sometimes you need a different hero on your team.

Some users have urged others to boycott the game, with somerequesting refundsfor preordered content like the Watchpoint Pack.

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