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Overwatch 2 is bringing back 6v6 sooner than expected

Overwatch 2 is bringing back 6v6 sooner than expected

Overwatch 2 announced that they were thinking about it Testing a return to the original 6v6 format After the game already switched to the current, controversial 5v5 structure when the sequel was released in 2022, it looks like this test is coming sooner than originally expected, as Blizzard has announced that the format will be ...

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Overwatch 2 celebrates World of Warcraft with crossover event

Overwatch 2 celebrates World of Warcraft with crossover event

Picture: Blizzard Entertainment Overwatch2The collaboration included external sources such as Anime series, Multimedia franchisesAnd K-Pop Groupsbut Blizzard is once again reaching into its own treasure trove for the next themed skins of the game. The studio has already has a Diablo Crossover last yearand this time Overwatch2 celebrates World of Warcraft‘S 20th anniversary with four ...

Overwatch 2 is in a crisis of its own making

Overwatch 2 is in a crisis of its own making

Today Blizzard released a detailed Overwatch2 Director’s interpretation and addresses the elephant in the room that is as big as Reinhardt: whether or not the sequel should return to the 6v6 format of the original game. The extensive blog post was written by Game Director Aaron Keller and goes back to Watch 1 and the ...

Overwatch 2 x Transformers Crossover almost had more skins

Overwatch 2 x Transformers Crossover almost had more skins

Picture: Blizzard Entertainment / Hasbro / Kotaku The last scrapped idea Blizzard mentioned in the interview was to disguise Wrecking Ball as Unicron. This antagonist is a planet-sized Transformer who appears in a spherical form before assuming his still very large but more recognizable robot form. This would have been a perfect fit for Wrecking ...

Overwatch 2 fans want community-made mode changes in the main game

Overwatch 2 fans want community-made mode changes in the main game

Every Overwatch2 Players have opinions on balance changes and reworks of their favorite heroes. Sometimes it’s impractical power fantasies to make their main character more powerful, but sometimes there are genuinely thought-out ideas floating around forums and social media. Blizzard gave a handful of developers the chance to create characters for a one-off arcade mode ...

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Overwatch 2 players wait in ranked queues for over an hour

Overwatch 2 players wait in ranked queues for over an hour

Picture: Blizzard Entertainment Overwatch 2‘S tenth season is officially underway and everyone is pretty happy with the new damage hero Dareand the fact that she (and the rest of the Overwatch 2 Cast) are official afterwards free for everyone Locked behind the Battle Pass for over a year. Blizzard also added some major changes with ...

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The new changes in Overwatch 2 continue a disturbing trend

The new changes in Overwatch 2 continue a disturbing trend

Since Overwatch 2After Blizzard’s controversial launch, Blizzard made many massive changes to its hero shooter formula. First, it changed the composition of the core team 6v6 to 5v5then it gutted its promised PvE mode, revamped heroesadded new game modesAnd Granted every character passive healing abilities. As these big, sweeping changes pile up, it becomes clear ...

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I played Overwatch Comp in an airport gamer lounge

I played Overwatch Comp in an airport gamer lounge

I’m notoriously early when it comes to flights. Even during off-peak times, I regularly arrive at the airport more than two hours early on a domestic trip. Because of my arrival anxiety, I have a lot of downtime at airports, which I spend (and this happens often) drinking in an overpriced Irish pub or relaxing ...

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Overwatch 2 introduces massive, controversial changes

Overwatch 2 introduces massive, controversial changes

Picture: Blizzard Entertainment Take a breath, Support players, Overwatch 2 is about to release an update that will make your work a lot easier. It looks like every character in the hero shooter’s ninth season will gain the passive self-healing ability, once reserved for support players. It’s certainly an interesting choice. Overwatch 2’s new story ...