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Thursday news, part two:

Overwatch loot box hoarders say goodbye
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-loot-box-hoarders-say-goodbye/
The original Overwatch is coming to an end, and loot boxes are the first thing to go.
Starting today, all leftover loot boxes will be automatically opened in preparation for Overwatch 2's arrival next month, but some Overwatch players wanted to do it themselves before Blizzard took control. Tuesday was the last time you'd ever be able to see the box jiggle like a Poké Ball and spew an assortment of skins and other cosmetic items into the air, and some streamers marked the occasion with hours-long box opening frenzies.

Modern Warfare 2 guns are unlocked like a tech tree
https://www.pcgamer.com/modern-warfare-2-guns-are-unlocked-like-a-tech-tree/
I maintain that Call of Duty has never done weapon unlocks better than 2019's Modern Warfare reboot. The way that first iteration of Gunsmith balanced attachments with nuanced statistical changes and barrels with transformative effects jived with me in a way Black Ops–Cold War and Vanguard haven't matched since. For Modern Warfare 2, Infinity Ward is blowing up Create-a-Class all over again with Gunsmith 2.0.
In Gunsmith 2.0, players will not only unlock new attachments for weapons, but new receivers that literally transform one gun into another. That's right, it's a tech tree.

Overwatch 2's new support hero Kiriko is built like a DPS
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-2-support-hero-kiriko/
Kiriko is Genji without the blade.
Instead she throws kunai, ripped straight from an early version of Genji before he got his ninja stars in the original Overwatch. Although dealing damage isn't her main focus, Kiriko's supportive kit borrows the high mobility and precision that Genji players will know well.

Overwatch 2 heroes aren't an early battle pass unlock
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-2-hero-battle-pass-tier-55/
When Overwatch 2 launches in October, all of its cosmetics will be tied to an entirely different set of systems than the original game—loot boxes are gone, long live the battle pass.

Blizzard explains why Overwatch 2 heroes are locked behind the battle pass: they're 'the single most engaging content'
https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-overwatch-2-hero-battle-pass-interview/
Overwatch 2 will lock heroes behind its battle pass, but doing so won't interfere with the game's strategic, team-based battles, Blizzard said in a group interview with PC Gamer.

No more Deltarune this year, but here's a look at what's coming
https://www.pcgamer.com/no-more-deltarune-this-year-but-heres-a-look-at-whats-coming/
Today marks the seven-year anniversary of Undertale, a one-person project that was not only a love letter to the JRPGs of old but took their best ideas, twisted them around, and wrought something new and vital from them. (...)
Undertale's not-a-sequel Deltarune (an anagram of Undertale) first broke cover in 2018, with a vibe very much in-line with what had gone before but a new episodic structure. Thanks to Undertale creator Toby Fox making a gajillion dollars from his wonderful game, he also decided to make Deltarune free until it's more substantial: the first two chapters can be downloaded here, and are excellent.
Chapter 2 came out around a year ago, but since then there's been little news. Now Fox has posted a status update on the game, confirming as he'd previously said that chapter 3 won't be released this year, but offering a sneak peek on what the devs have been working on and general progress.