Overwatch

Blizzard China publishes the probability you’ll get Epic or Legendary loot in Overwatch

China has a new rule that forces game creators to publish the drop rates for items in randomized loot boxes, and now we know a bit more about how a game like Overwatch works in that country.

On Blizzard’s Chinese Overwatch page, you can now find a four-point list that details the math behind loot boxes. In Overwatch, players can get cosmetic items to decorate their characters from loot boxes. The game gives you a free loot box every time you level up your account by playing matches, but you can also buy bundles of of these with money. This introduces of a light gambling element to the game, and it is one of the reasons that Overwatch is now the eight Activision Blizzard game to generate more than $1 billion in revenue.

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