Overwatch 2 Dev Makes Interesting Comments About Hero Balance in Season 3

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Players of Blizzard’s Overwatch 2 who have been waiting for information about potential balance changes coming to the popular hero shooter now have some answers about when to expect such changes, though they may not be the ones they were hoping for. Blizzard has been making some high-profile changes to its free-to-play shooter recently, with recent news hinting that changes to Overwatch 2’s competitive play mode are currently in the works.

Following up on the overwhelming success of its 2016 predecessor, Blizzard released Overwatch 2 for PC and consoles in late 2022. Although many fans had initially been excited about the prospect of a sequel to the popular hero shooter, the news that the game would move to a free-to-play model immediately made some long-time players hesitant, with the announcement thatOverwatch 2 would switch to a 5v5 mode further souring some gamers’ opinions. While bringing back the entire original roster from the first game in addition to adding new heroes was praised by many series fans, ongoing complaints about issues ranging from serious balance issues to problems with Overwatch 2’s Play of the Game feature have plagued the game since release.

Overwatch 2 Fans Are Not Happy About New Matchmaking Info

In a new post on the official Overwatch 2 blog, game director Aaron Keller gives gamers insight into the development team’s thoughts about the current state of balance in the game. In what is sure to be surprising news for players who’ve expressed frustration over the extremely high damage dealt by heroes like Sojourn and Roadhog, the latter of whom can eliminate most characters with a single shot, Keller states that Overwatch 2’s balance is “the best it's been since the launch of OW2” according to