Pleasure to the gamers who’re nonetheless scrambling to play Kiriko in aggressive mode as a result of a brand new double XP weekend for Overwatch 2 begins right now. Blizzard is giving out some goodies as an apology for the scuffed launch of the sport. It was riddled with bugs and continues to be riddled with bugs, if I’d add, with one map at present out of rotation and Bastion straight up deleted from the sport. One in all these goodies, although, is the double XP weekend.
The Overwatch 2 double XP weekend will mean you can progress by way of the sport’s Battle Cross sooner, which is nice information if you happen to nonetheless have to get Kiriko, who’s locked behind tier 55 of the Battle Cross. For Overwatch 1 homeowners with out the Battle Cross, I can’t say double XP is thrilling in any respect as a result of all of us obtained Kiriko without cost already. However both means, I suppose it’s a superb excuse as any to log into the sport and grind out some video games.
The Battle Cross taketh your time
Going ahead, the Battle Cross would be the major means you unlock new heroes. Whereas Overwatch 1 gamers obtained Kiriko without cost resulting from neighborhood backlash, there aren’t any introduced plans to remodel how heroes are launched into the Battle Cross. This implies till we get additional phrase, any future heroes will probably be locked behind a excessive tier. In my private expertise, I’ve grinded no less than 30 hours of the sport to this point and nonetheless haven’t gotten far sufficient for Kiriko. (I’m not a fan.)
The double EXP weekend begins right now, October 21, and can finish on October 24. The free rewards for the Battle Cross vary from spotlight intros, skins and emotes to voice strains and even title playing cards. If you need among the different items, you’ll need to pay, so possibly this weekend isn’t as beneficiant because it appears.
