Overwatch 2: Endorsements Explained
What's old is new again as Blizzard has finally launched Overwatch 2 after a lengthy development period. For longtime players, the game may feel a bit familiar as Overwatch 2 brings a ton of content over with it from the original game, including the already large roster of characters, maps, and game modes that made the game incredibly popular. For all that remains similar, Blizzard did introduce and tweak a number of things as well.
The biggest change for fans is the fact that Overwatch 2 is free to play, ditching the premium price and loot box system for seasonal battle passes, a mechanic that most live service games employ. In terms of content, new heroes like Kiriko have joined the roster alongside new maps, the Push game mode, and a reduction from 12 to 10 player matches. While the latter is still being debated by many in the community over how well the change works, Blizzard also made tweaks to other returning elements as well.
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One such tweak came to the Endorsement social feature that was originally implemented in a post launch update for the original Overwatch. While the system is largely the same as it was, Overwatch 2 tweaks the concept a little bit and may even be a little more important than they were before.
Originally intended to be a way to combat rising toxicity from Overwatch players, Endorsements are a way to celebrate players by rewarding them. Essentially, they act as recognition by other players in the match for those who have shown good behavior, being a strong teammate, or generally someone who has been fun to play with during a match.
In the original Overwatch, players could assign 3 endorsement categories, 2 for a
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