Blizzard Outlines How Overwatch 2 Will Combat Cheaters

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Blizzard outlines its new Defense Matrix system for Overwatch 2, which will promote positive behavior and seek to root out cheating and disruptive play. Overwatch 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to 2015's team-based shooter. Releasing on October 4, Blizzard is gearing up for a big launch with Overwatch 2 and has made multiple changes to the new title compared to its predecessor. Overwatch 2 will be free-to-play, for example, unlike the original Overwatch, meaning more players will theoretically be able to access the game.

With Overwatch 2 being a free-to-play, competitive shooter, there is some concern that cheaters and disruptive players could infiltrate the game. Overwatch did have some problems with cheaters, and back in 2017 a pro player was banned for trying to get their fans to cheat. However, Blizzard has already outlined a few ways that it will try to prevent cheating and disruptive play in Overwatch 2. For example, a player will have to connect a phone number to their account in Overwatch 2 in order to launch the game.

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This and other measures are part of what Blizzard is terming its Defense Matrix for Overwatch 2. According to a blog post made on Blizzard's official website, the Defense Matrix has been created to make a safer Overwatch 2 community, nurture programs that ensure a «positive experience for all players,» and maintain competitive integrity by eliminating cheaters and disruptive players. A lot of these competitive changes are clear to see lower down in the blog post and they include the removal of the general chat feature, a new ping system, and alterations to the pre-match screen, which will no longer feature player levels and ranks.

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