after saying that you wouldn't end on a loss. When you finish a session, we want you to feel good about the time you just spent in the game- even if you ended on an epic losing streak at 2 a.m. We want you to have new accomplishments to chase outside of your Competitive Rank and Battle Pass level. We want you to feel more rewarded just for sitting down and playing. There’s a lot we like about it-knocking out a bunch of daily/weekly challenges or getting something new for a hero you love can feel great! But we also recognize that today’s experience has opportunity for improvement that we need to focus on.

I could say a lot here, but I think a good place to start is saying that we aren’t completely satisfied with how everything feels right now. We know this change has been a big shift, though, bringing with it a new business model and new systems for unlocking heroes and getting new skins. That’s super exciting! More people in-game means more folks in every playlist, more potential new friends to meet, and more teammates to play with in inexplicably sweaty unranked games. With the move to a free-to-play model, Overwatch 2 has been able to welcome a large number of new players across the globe. Ultimately, we need it to ensure that we’re building a game that you want to keep playing for years to come.

Please keep your feedback coming: we read it, we’re inspired by it, we use it in our development plans.

That said, I think sharing our thoughts early is the right thing to do, so we can create a better dialogue between the development team and the community. It’s easier, and safer, to talk about the work once it’s nearly done and ready to deliver. Development on a live game like Overwatch 2 requires constant juggling of urgent player needs, long-term ambitions, and live issues.

There are a ton of exciting things happening on the Overwatch team right now, and I wanted to take a few moments to share an update with you.īut first, a quick note: Sharing plans before they’re finalized is risky. I’m Jared, the new Executive Producer for Overwatch 2, and I’m so incredibly excited to be working with this team and community.

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