If you were hoping for any Overwatch 2 balance changes then you’ll have to wait until season two

Overwatch 2 Blizzard has confirmed that there won’t be any significant balance to its hero roster until the free-to-play shooter enters its second season in early December, Blizzard has confirmed. take. The game’s developers shared a blog post updating players on how the company is tracking competitive gameplay, maps, and rankings in the immediate post-launch period. However, there will be a targeted tweak to the Zarya tank in the next major patch due out October 25, Blizzard said.

Since Overwatch 2 came out, no hero’s power level has fallen outside of what Blizzard expected. “Each hero on the roster has a 45 to 55 percent win rate, and we don’t plan to change the balance immediately based on what we’re seeing,” Blizzard said. “Instead, our team is planning to make a series of balance changes for Season Two that align with our design goal of making sure the overall game feels balanced and fair while giving each season a more distinct identity.”

Blizzard promised to review player feedback and continue to monitor how the heroes performed in the first season, but made it clear that any balance won’t happen until the second season. They had some idea of ​​who could be rebalanced, with tanks definitely in their sights. Newbie Junker Queen is being watched, and cyberlad Doomfist could see improvements to his Power Block ability and Meteor Strike ultimate. Zarya’s new ability to choose where to place her Particle Barrier can also be changed.

Blizzard says it’s keeping an eye on damaging heroes like Genji, Sombra, Symmetra, and Torbjorn for future rebalancing. They’re also tweaking maps as they come in and out of the rotation, and said they’re looking at improvements to the way they’re presented and honor player skill levels and division in the game. You can read Blizzard’s full post-launch blog post here.

Ollie had a great time playing games for Overwatch 2 is in review, but not sure if it guarantees sequel status. “It was meant to work in tandem with Overwatch 1, but ultimately to completely replace the old game,” he said. “Players who have never played the original game will start with only a handful of heroes unlocked and must pass the Battle Pass to unlock the rest. Even the decision to make the game free to play speaks for itself.”

Overwatch 2 is a free download from Battle.net. Since it will take some time before the balance changes, you should check Ollie’s widget Guide to the best heroes in Overwatch 2.

Activision Blizzard is still competing with legal issue and report allegations of workplace discrimination, harassment and poor working conditions. The company is also in the process acquired by Microsoft for $68.7 billion (£61.4 billion), a surprise deal announced in January. That month, head of Blizzard Entertainment Mike Ybarra said he was Committed to driving change in company.