Free-to-play games are on the rise and for years, many Fortnite or Warzone type licenses have come to the fore. The recipe for free battle royale seems to work, but then how do they manage to make a profit, all sustainably and in a more or less stable way? In-game purchases such as cosmetics are obviously a huge source of money for free-to-play developers and to encourage spending, many collaborations with flagship pop culture licenses have been set up.
Recently, the partnership between Fornite and Dragon Ball Super had been talked about as the gap between the two worlds was significant. It is true that seeing Goku with an assault rifle is rather destabilizing. These collaborations, whether totally unusual or not, always have a certain success and represent a small gold mine for game developers. October), and we were wondering…
Will Overwatch follow the trend of quirky crossovers?
Recently, the teams of Game Informer had the chance to interview the Vice President of Overwatch. During their talk, they discussed collaborations between popular industry licenses, and Jon Spector seems pretty excited about the idea. The Overwatch teams have even thought about it for the future of the license.
Immediately, the words of the vice-president made the community react and many wish to see a crossover appear between Overwatch and Marvel, or even with One Piece. Who knows what the future of licensing holds for gamers?
Content for years to come
These are the ambitions of Jon Spector for his license. He doesn’t necessarily want to encourage players to spend money, but rather provide a gaming experience which is interesting for those who put their hand in the wallet, as for those who do not have the means or the desire.
As a reminder, the first season will be launched when Overwatch 2 October 4. On the program for this totally crazy first season, a battle pass (free and paid), a futuristic theme, a new heroine, weekly challenges and many other surprises that players will be able to discover very soon on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Switch !
More info about the first season on our dedicated article.