Following Blizzard’s announcement earlier this year it was considering bringing 6v6 matches to Overwatch 2, having ditc…
Following Blizzard’s announcement earlier this year it was considering bringing 6v6 matches to Overwatch 2, having ditched them when it transitioned from Overwatch 1 to its sequel, the studio has now made their reintroduction official: 6v6 will come to Overwatch 2 in the form of two test modes next season, and Blizzard says it’ll be ‘watching the results closely’
When Blizzard revealed it was mulling over 6v6’s return back in July, it explained the original mode could have «really high, highs, but reaaaally low, lows» in Overwatch 1, and that 5v5 was ultimately selected for Overwatch 2 in a bid to «raise that floor, even though it was at the expense of some of some of those high moments.» However, the studio acknowledged the changes had come «at the cost of match variety and player freedom» and so it was looking at how 6v6 could potentially be reintroduced.
And now, four months on from that announcement, Blizzard has confirmed 6v6’s imminent return.
