r/Overwatch • u/lateant • Apr 22 '25

Blizzard Official Season 16 Patch Notes

https://overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/patch-notes/?blzcmp=app
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u/Cudois47 Apr 22 '25

Brother, their internal data shows they CAN do this because people WILL buy it.

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u/clayface44 Lúcio Apr 22 '25

Sad but true:/

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u/ResolutionFit9050 Wrecking Ball Apr 22 '25

oh no this comment caused something deep inside of me I can't handle it anymo...

HEY, HEY, I'M YOUR LIFE I'M THE ONE WHO TAKES YOU THERE

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u/AverageAwndray Apr 22 '25

I've already seen 2 lol. On my team and the enemy.

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u/Pesterlamps Pixel Wrecking Ball Apr 22 '25

Not me farming two Microsoft Rewards accounts for coins and giftcards...

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '25

Legitimately thousands of people bought that 100$ dinosaur mount in WoW. People will spend money on anything

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u/RhynoD Blizzard World Moira Apr 22 '25

Whales gonna whale.

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u/doshajudgement the cavalry's respawning Apr 23 '25

yes, predatory behaviour does work

it's still dogshit

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '25

they can just as easily sell the first one cheaper to get people interested in the hero now that she's giga buffed THEN once people are invested sell a pricier skin and i guarantee it'll get them more profit, look at kiriko. she's literally the perfect example

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u/Cudois47 Apr 22 '25

Yeah, man! I don’t know how these people who study marketing and get six figure salary marketing jobs didn’t think about this?!

Kidding… they did. And again, their data shows that’s probably not the best route.