In a stunning announcement from Blizzard Leisure, it appears as if the staff behind Overwatch 2 is experimenting with and looking out into methods to lastly carry 6v6 match varieties again to the sport.
The information has been met with resounding positivity from followers of the sport, however in accordance with the sport’s director, Aaron Keller, may pose some issues.
The Shift Again To 12-Participant Matches Would Be a Massive Change For Overwatch 2
In a Director’s Take Weblog written by Aaron Keller, the sport director goes into particulars on the sudden concept to discover the potential for bringing a 6v6 sport mode again to Overwatch. Whereas the staff’s main focus is balancing the sport’s 5v5 mode, Keller added that they’re, “…taking a look at operating a sequence of occasions to check out totally different core staff composition codecs in Overwatch 2.” which incorporates testing out 6v6.
He additionally said that the urge to discover this feature comes from neighborhood suggestions: “The neighborhood has, juuuust a few times, urged a check… Why not put varied types of 6v6 within the sport in an effort to gauge the outcomes? We agree, and based mostly in your suggestions, we’re exploring how we are able to check totally different types of 6v6 within the sport to gauge the outcomes.”
Whereas there isn’t a affirmation on a possible 6v6 sport mode turning into a core a part of the sport any time quickly, simply the thought of returning to Overwatch‘s authentic format has made a whole lot of gamers excited, particularly now that the sport is extra broadly obtainable than ever earlier than. With the discharge of Juno proper across the nook, it appears the Overwatch staff is lastly incomes a constructive relationship with their viewers.