Overwatch Custom Games Make Long Matchmaking Times Painless

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For the longest time since its release in 2016, waiting times for Overwatch lobbies were long and painful. Players gaming with their friends could expect to wait up to 10 minutes while the game finds a match. However, if a player wanted to play solo, depending on which hero they're playing, their wait times could multiply – taking anywhere between 15 and 30 minutes.

In April 2019, Blizzard announced a game mode for Overwatch that helped ease the pain of long matchmaking times – the Overwatch Workshop. The community could create new ways to enjoy the game and, at the same time, actively kill off boredom while sitting through a matchmaking lobby. This feature is hugely beneficial, and fans have been able to play some standout custom games over the years.

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Using a simplified game system, players can create their own custom game modes with the Overwatch Workshop. They could then enjoy these custom Workshop creations as they sit in a lobby, whether solo or in a group, waiting for their next match. To enter the Workshop, gamers simply need to enter the Game Browser once the game is loaded up.

Creating a custom game on Overwatch requires a small level of coding knowledge for players to develop their own custom games. The Overwatch Workshop primarily uses a slew of if/then statements, which will be the foundation of the player's gameplay choice. Nevertheless, those who aren't proficient in programming can enjoy a large number of game modes that members of the Overwatch community have already created.

The Overwatch Workshop has amassed thousands of custom game modes made by the Overwatch community since its launch back in 2019, such that it