Blizzard says Overwatch anniversary rewards will be adjusted after player backlash

Blizzard says it’s making changes to Overwatch’s 10th anniversary event after players pushed back on the rewards. Game director Aaron Keller posted on Twitter that the team is planning a few near-term adjustments, following complaints that the celebration felt underwhelming for a milestone event.

The biggest issue was the event’s reward setup. Players had expected something closer to a proper anniversary giveaway, but the initial rollout landed badly. Keller didn’t lay out every detail in the post, but he did confirm that changes are coming soon in response to the feedback.

That matters because the anniversary event was supposed to mark a major moment for Blizzard’s hero shooter, and instead it quickly turned into another argument over monetization and player rewards. Overwatch has had this problem before, especially when limited-time events or cosmetics have felt stingy compared to what players were hoping for.

For now, Blizzard hasn’t shared a full breakdown of what the revised rewards will look like or exactly when the changes will go live beyond saying they’re coming in the near term. So the main takeaway is simple: Blizzard heard the backlash, and it’s now promising to tweak the anniversary event rather than leave it as is.