2025-04-18
Blizzard explains hero bans ahead of their introduction in competitive Overwatch
Blizzard has finally shared how hero bans will work in competitive Overwatch 2. The new step will let teams ban heroes they think are overpowered or annoying to play against, without letting them game out who their opposing team might want to play. The feature is a common part of other competitive games like League of Legends, and is a meta-game in its own right.
For Overwatch 2, Blizzard hopes to use the "Ban Phase" mostly to let players remove heroes they find frustrating, and gather data to use when the game is rebalanced. When you fir [...]
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Blizzard is giving up on its Warcraft mobile game amid layoffs
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GoPro's Lit Hero is an entry-level action cam with a built-in light
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The Morning After: Nintendo Switch 2 US pre-orders (finally) open Thursday
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Overwatch 2 will allow KBM on console, but you'll be up against PC players
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