LOOT BOX DROP RATES
Overwatch Halloween Terror: 2016 vs. 2017
While Overwatch’s Halloween Terror event does seem to have gotten bigger and better in 2017 over last year, the one thing to look out for this year around is the loot-box drop rate for new and past Halloween skins alike. Last year, there were minimal complaints to how many skins players were getting in their loot boxes, but around the time of the Overwatch Anniversary event in May/ June 2017, there was quite a deal of criticism from players claiming the loot box drop rates for legendary and event skins had dropped dramatically.
The biggest issue was for players who spent real-money on loot-box bundles, and most were finding they often wouldn’t get a single special Anniversary skin (or other limited time items besides sprays or player icons) despite coughing up the dough to get more Anniversary event loot boxes. So much so that Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan issued a response on Battle.net saying the Overwatch team was listening to these complaints.
