OW 2 has launched Invasion, a new expansion with PVE content along with a new character. It’s also been the day that the Steam OW 2 launch has gone ahead. It’s a move that’s making the free-to-play sequel accessible to a lot more players. However, it hasn’t gotten off to the best start. Players have already started massively review bombing the game.

The most recent expansion for Overwatch brings quite a bit of new content to Overwatch 2. There’s the normal new Season 6 hero, but also story missions and a new game mode. Even with a bit more content finally making its way down the pipeline though, a good portion of OW’s fan base isn’t happy with the title. The OW 2 Steam launch has been review bombed, with nearly 20,000 negative reviews already.

OW 2 Steam Launch Gets Review Bombed

Within hours of the OW 2 Steam launch, loads of players have already left reviews. In many cases, they’ve left overwhelmingly negative reviews. This is one way some fans feel they can express disappointment in the game, to at least let newer players know that it’s widely disliked. What’s motivating the review bombing though? Each has different reasons, but there are some common complaints.

One review reads “Overwatch 2 has no respect for you, it’s an attempt to pry open your wallet while masquerading as the game it used to be.”. Another is simply “they forgot to add content for 3 years”. Others draw attention to the bad practises of Blizzard and specifically past OW development teams’ personal conduct, and the game’s numerous broken promises on delivering content.

Another review lists 50 different games which you can get for the same price as an add-on in-game, to bring about the obvious negative comparisons to getting voice lines for that price.

The controversial OW 2 monetization has been a big source of complaints. There’s also the ditching of the PVE mode and the other content. That was all supposed to justify this being a full sequel. It’s still early days for the title on the platform, but so far, the OW 2 Steam launch has been rocky. It might take a while for the effects of the review bombing to fade. If it does at all.