Blizzard Reveals Why Many Overwatch 2 Competitive Players Are Ranking So Low
A developer blog posted by the Overwatch 2 team provides an apology to all players who were inadvertently placed in a skill tier too low for them, along with an explanation as to the cause of the issue. The section of the post comes as a response to the complaints from many Overwatch 2 players that, due to a bug, found themselves being placed in the Bronze 5 skill tier, regardless of ability.
It's no secret that Overwatch 2 has had a rocky launch period throughout the last couple of weeks, with players regularly running into all manners of server issues, glitched heroes and game queues. Amid these problems, a number of competitive players were dismayed to find that they had been unfairly placed in Bronze 5, one of the lowest skill tiers in Overwatch 2.
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Blizzard's post on its official website claims that the team had discovered a bug that was impacting players' skill ratings in Overwatch 2, leading some to be placed in the Bronze division when they should have been placed higher. The team reassures the community they have corrected this issue in one of the latest patches, while also taking additional measures to ensure that affected players are returned to their true skill tier as quickly as possible. A boost will be applied to players who already received a rank in the competitive mode to help them return to their respective placements.
The developers go on to tease that while they don't currently have any details to share, fans can expect to see further improvements to the competitive game mode in the future, potentially including enhancements to the presentation of player skill divisions and how players are able to celebrate their ranks in the game. While nothing has been
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