This is a possible and likely future outcome of OW2.
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Replaced Original game unnecessarily
Objectively worse graphics for sake of performance
Slightly tweaked gameplay for “balance”
Introduction of cosmetics and locked models as a cash grab
What was once a flourishing sphere of endless que sessions at any time of the day or night turned into a dead game within 1 year of release.
Don’t let the recent reviews fool you, when you log in, there is nothing to do except occasionally find a lobby were people are role playing or talking about how good the game used to be. The OG title significantly outperformed the sequel until producers pulled support.
There is a distinct possibility that the migration from OW to OW2 could do little more than ostracize and purge a massive portion of the dedicated player base.