Overwatch 2 Is Bringing Back 6v6--Sort Of

Less than two years after the release of Overwatch 2, game director Aaron Keller has announced that Blizzard is now open to reversing one of the series' biggest--and most contentious--decisions: its shift to 5v5 gameplay.

Keller shared the news in his latest Director's Take, a regular blog he publishes to help keep fans up to date on key decisions. In it, Keller explained the reasons why the studio pivoted away from Overwatch's 6v6 gameplay, as well as laid out a rough plan to implement 6v6 battles back into the game through a "series of events" most likely taking place "several seasons" down the road.

"The community has, juuuust once or twice, suggested a test. 'Why not put various forms of 6v6 in the game in order to gauge the results?' We agree, and based on your feedback, we’re exploring how we can test different forms of 6v6 in the game to gauge the results," Keller wrote.