Overwatch 2 Devs Are Working on a Special Queue for High-Ranked Players

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Overwatch 2 devs revealed that an exclusive queue for high-ranked players is in the works. Overwatch 2 is always working to create a good gaming environment for all players. There is usually a lot of talk about unranked or low-ranked players who need a fair experience. Meanwhile, on the other side of the equation is a portion of players that is also important: the high-ranked players.

Matchmaking has been a hot topic in Overwatch 2 during the current season. The community has been debating the subject, offering various perspectives and ideas. One specific point that has generated the biggest debates, however, is the long queue times vs better quality lobbies. On one side, part of Overwatch 2 players calls for Blizzard to increase queue time to find better matches. On the other hand, players argue that this feature is not necessarily a «magic solution» for the game's matchmaking.

Blizzard Dev Hints Overwatch 2 PvE Content Coming Sooner Than Expected

While Blizzard is still working to find the ideal Overwatch 2 matchmaking balance for most players, the developers are working on an exclusive queue for GM players. In a Q&A streamed recently on the eskay Twitch channel, Systems Designer Gavin Winter shared the news. According to Winter, the new competitive mode will allow GM players to play together in a competitive environment that is not necessarily a competitive role queue. Despite revealing the news, the devs gave no further information on how the mode will work or a prediction of when the feature will arrive in the game.

Winter also used the broadcast to talk about the challenges of pitting GM Players against each other. In Overwatch 2, most of the GM to Top 500 players consist of streamers, Contenders, or Overwatch League