Overwatch 2 Season 13: A My Hero Academia Collab That's Got Fans Divided!
Overwatch 2 Season 13: Is the My Hero Academia Collab a Steal or a Rip-Off?
Overwatch 2's latest collab with My Hero Academia is a bit of a rollercoaster, folks! While some fans are calling it a surprisingly good deal, others are, well, not so happy. This whole thing has ignited yet another massive firestorm concerning this sequel's choices regarding its value and in-game purchasing; especially after other changes that many didn’t enjoy, causing many to consider its business model flawed, if not broken entirely. Let's dive into why this collab has everyone talking, and whether those accusations have some kind of justification.
The game's been controversial since launch; those big gameplay changes along with that new money-making model alienated many longtime fans, and a cancelled PvE campaign made many feel that something that was promised has just completely been left by the wayside. However, despite these challenges and all that controversy; this new update keeps focusing on the classic PvP model; with regular content and storyline updates to improve things significantly for most.
Breaking Down the My Hero Academia Bundle: Is it Worth $50?
Season 13, with that awesome crossover (releasing November 15th!), brings a massive bundle (spotted by RaidenXYae on Reddit) for around $50–or 5700 Overwatch Coins. The deal is kind of tricky because it includes several things– making it something incredibly appealing for some players while alienating a specific subset entirely. This means players get:5,000 coins plus 700 bonus.
What does that money actually buy you, then? It’s quite impressive: We're talking about a grand total of five Legendary skins featuring beloved My Hero Academia characters including Reinhardt as All Might, Tracer as Deku, Kiriko as Himiko Toga, Reaper as Tomura Shigaraki, and Juno as Uravity! Not just those skins. This bundle also throws in some extras – special intros, emotes, voice lines, and much more. It's seriously loaded!
A Good Deal...or Another Example of Games Overcharging Players?
Given that many players already have purchased certain items such as skins in prior seasons, making many purchases simply mandatory due to their game design. To buy another bundle such as this for a popular franchise that many people like could certainly justify these higher purchases that generate significant profits, creating controversy over its business design choices for in-game purchases.
Compared to other things found in Overwatch 2, this $50 bundle–five Legendary skins plus all that bonus stuff—isn’t that outrageous, especially compared to similar deals and purchases made in prior seasons. However; we still run into several potential issues related to value perception! To justify it, you've got to accept Overwatch 2's current value system which might just seem unacceptable, given a non-live service, it might easily cost another 50 dollars (if not less) to buy the whole game and be perfectly fine. That creates the real dilemma.
Reddit user onioncakke highlights Aaron Keller's (game director) 2023 interview promise to offer “more ways to acquire some of our most popular skins.” The collab sadly seems to fly in the face of this. Unlike the original Overwatch (where many things could be earned in-game), Overwatch 2 mostly expects those paying players. The other in-game items, such as those Halloween themed skins further create other problems concerning that balance for what feels fair concerning pricing, furthering this discussion for whether certain business models should be altered entirely, in response to criticism and declining sales.
Reinhardt as All Might? A Skin Choice That's Got Fans Seeing Red!
Aside from the price point debate–some players express dismay that Reinhardt got All Might's skin! This Reddit user (SuperM0haned6) rightly notes fans had been previously requesting it— but other fans disagreed! They want Ramattra to be All Might! It also brought out many issues surrounding skins generally; such as how much certain tanks seem to get more preferential treatment in their characters and in-game items such as skin design for their models; as that specific character received more new items compared to many others within its class, especially compared to that lack of skin production available to others such as the tank character Ramattra.
Conclusion: A Collab that Highlights Overwatch 2’s Ongoing Challenges
The My Hero Academia collab generates mixed reactions, folks! A somewhat better deal than before might excite players. It brings those incredible skins to some characters and demonstrates the ongoing problems with its in-game economy and overall decision-making surrounding player demands! And the All Might Reinhardt skin showcases further controversy – demonstrating the ongoing lack of community dialogue concerning the business model as well as player demands. Even as fans like certain elements and choices available such as collaborations–it does showcase just how significant those business decisions such as microtransactions in such games need more oversight. A generally fun event, though not universally liked; its flaws greatly reduce its perceived value!
