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The community's passion for 6v6, combined with the positive feedback on the Perks system, presents a compelling case for Blizzard to consider making this mode a staple in Overwatch 2's lineup.
Director Aaron Keller has revealed the player stats behind the first run of Overwatch 2 6v6, and it all sounds very promising for the mode.
If we're going to turn Overwatch 2 back into original Overwatch, there's a lot of changes I'd like to see.
The 6v6 vs 5v5 debate has been going on in Overwatch 2's community ever since the FPS changed format a couple of years ago. The loud minority of the fanbase has been calling for Overwatch 2 to ...
Blizzard is bringing back 6v6 matches in testing for Overwatch 2 when it launches its next season in December. The company had previously switched the series to a 5v5 format, and Blizzard is now ...
Blizzard is finally listening to one of the Overwatch community’s biggest requests and will begin testing 6v6 matchmaking for Overwatch 2 during Season 14. Afte ...
Blizzard Entertainment has laid out plans to begin testing for the potential return of 6v6 matchups in Overwatch 2…eventually.
Director Aaron Keller says the team is still "exploring" how to test 6v6 in Overwatch 2 but is open to bringing it back permanently.
Overwatch 2 Is Trapped In A Crisis Of Its Own Making A lengthy Director’s Take addresses the 6v6 rumors and explains how and why the game has changed so much since 2016 ...
Read Blizzard’s patch notes for Overwatch 2’s 6v6 Role Queue experiment for Dec 17, 2024, before jumping into the new experimental mode.
In a lengthy address, Director Aaron Keller explains the pros and cons of 5v5 and 6v6 in Overwatch 2 and explains what could result from tests.
Overwatch 2’s change to 5v5 team sizes was a big change, but game director Aaron Keller says Blizzard might go back to 6v6, based on player feedback.