Some Overwatch 2 Fans Are Calling Widowmaker's New Skin "Pay To Lose"

a new Supervision 2 event is currently live, and some fans are voicing their opinions on the latest Widowmaker skin by calling it “pay for losing.” The current event has a handful of heroes, all with aspects of Greek mythology.

thanks to a charlieintelligence report, we know that the Medusa skin in Widowmaker is hurting players. The report goes on to share a tweet from Brian St. Pierre, an Overwatch 2 pro, showing just how loud the snakes on Widowmaker’s head are in a tweet, making it hard to hear where enemies are and easier for them. detect you. because of the noise they make.

Medusa’s new skin is so loud that she actively punishes you for using it. Not only can’t you hear the footsteps of the enemy, but you can’t hide either. The enemy team can hear the snakes/hairs on Medusa’s skin and pinpoint your location from them. pic.twitter.com/S1P6CxO7Qp

— Brian St. Pierre (@Kephrii) January 4, 2023

A big reason why some fans are upset about this is that the only way to get this skin is to buy it with real world money.

The Battle for Olympus The event puts the heroes in a free-for-all deathmatch, with the hero with the highest kill count at the end of the game getting a statue of themselves placed in the Ruins of Illios and declared the champion.

Overwatch 2 is free to play and you can download it on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

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