This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: How do I assign issues to multiple users
Will we need to pay for an Agent license if we use this workaround?
No. I think you're thinking of Service Desk Queues, which are a bit different (although they could be used to do the same thing). You don't need Service Desk to do the queue described in that document
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