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Overwatch 2 is officially bringing back 6v6 in testing this December

Screenshot of several Overwatch characters posing (Sojourn, Lifeweaver, Mauga, Illari, and Echo)
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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 trying these tests to find how it can “make the core game even stronger” through a balanced new version of the classic 6v6 mode that lets each team have multiple tank characters once again.

Game director Aaron Keller says Blizzard knows the 5v5 format appealed to and brought in a new group of players, and developers are hoping to repeat that success with the addition of 6v6 (which won’t replace current formats). For a detailed write-up of what’s changing, you can read the full director’s take.

In July, Keller noted some of the issues 6v6 faced…

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