Overwatch 2 Players Not Happy About Hitbox Changes With Season 9 Update

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Overwatch 2's new Season 9 update has made some significant changes to the projectile sizes of many heroes, and some fans are not happy. This is only one of the major changes introduced with Overwatch 2's newest update.

Overwatch 2's Season 9 began today on February 13 and introduced a brand-new system for Competitive in addition to making major changes to health and healing. All heroes had their total HP increased by varying percentages and were also given a passive healing ability that was previously limited to Support heroes. These were pretty controversial changes when first announced, but Blizzard hopes that a new meta in Season 9 will encourage a faster style of play thanks to DPS heroes, in particular, not needing to rely on the healing abilities of their Support counterparts as much. However, another change has caught the attention of many Overwatch 2 fans.

Season 9 increased the size of most damage-dealing projectiles, resulting in larger hitboxes in many scenarios. Overwatch 2 already had more lenient hitboxes compared to other FPS games like Counter-Strike, so some players are dissatisfied with the increased leniency of Season 9's projectiles. Twitter user and Overwatch 2 streamer GetQuakedOn posted a video showing how easy it is to land shots with Mercy's pistol following the new update. In the video, he places his crosshair almost a full body width away from a Soldier 76 dummy, yet his bullets still connect. The new change doesn't only apply to Mercy, as other users have posted similar videos of Sojourn, Hanzo, and others that showcase their increased projectile sizes. However, to be fair, the videos show players aiming at stationary bots, so the change could feel less drastic in a real match.

It seems that this change is likely targeted at Overwatch 2 players who struggle with aiming by helping them feel more satisfaction during gunfights. The projectile size changes will certainly allow users to land more shots, but it's unclear how this change will end