Another controversy surrounding Overwatch 2. This time it’s not about the economic model or the launch, but about the console players who will be deprived of assisted aiming.
Overwatch 2 is still struggling to recover from its chaotic launch. Ten days later, the game still has some issues. Just yesterday, after a maintenance and update, the multiplayer FPS was again plagued by server issues. However, what is currently being talked about in the discussion rooms is the lack of functionality on consoles in the games cross play.
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Like many modern productions, Overwatch 2 allows players from different platforms to come together and compete against each other. A marriage that sometimes pushes the developers to make some changes so that everyone is equal. For him play for freeBlizzard has completely removed assisted aiming on consoles during matches cross play. A decision that is being discussed in the community and growing dissatisfaction among PlayStation and Xbox players.
On Reddit, the “console” complained heavily. They believe they are already at a disadvantage compared to PC players with aim assist enabled. They invoke the precision of the sacrosanct keyboard and mouse combo, which they cannot compete with if the function is taken away from them. Conversely, those on PC believe that it is too helpful for affected players during games, but they reject it aim assist at your side. A controversy that, however, does not concern the competitive aspect of Overwatch 2, since it is impossible to compete ranked between PC users and console gamers. It helps put things into perspective, but the community seems very divided on the topic, which is also discussed in other productions in the genre.
