Overwatch 2 patch notes: new Scoreboard is a game changer

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The PvP beta for Overwatch 2 is in full swing, and there are some pretty big changes afoot.

The Overwatch 2 beta is live, and fans of the game who were lucky enough to get in are flocking to log in. Even as players report that Battle.net and the game's official site are down, its popularity is surging on Twitch. So much so that it's topped Valorant's viewercount for the first time ever. 

We're keeping track of all of the Overwatch 2 PvP beta live updates as they happen – and that includes the devs dropping the patch notes that reveal a new Scoreboard feature that's live right now. 

You can scroll down for the full Overwatch 2 patch notes, but the biggest surprise is the addition of the Scoreboard. The game has ditched the Fire and Medal systems, which have been redundant thanks to new feature. 

Scoreboard now displays key stats in real time for all players, including eliminations and deaths. It's a huge deal, especially considering the dialogue that's been built up around the absence of a traditional scoreboard. 

The layout will be familiar to those of you who play other competitive games (and sports), which is a deliberate design choice. The patch notes say that the new Scoreboard provides «a more accurate and easier to read view of each player’s performance-related data.»

The Fire system hasn't been forsaken completely though. The devs say they'll revisit it at some point «in the future» as it offers a source of «excitement and positive feedback around awesome plays made by you or your teammates.»

Way back when, in a 2016 GameSpot interview, former Overwatch design director, Jeff Kaplan, explained the real reason a scoreboard was missing. 

«There's been a misconception in our community that Blizzard doesn't have a traditional