One of the most contentious changes in Overwatch 2 was its shift to a 5v5 format. The loss of a tank hero on each team fundamentally changed how it's played, and debates over whether or not it should go back to 6v6 have gone on since its release. In a new blog post, game director Aaron Keller laid out plans to try 6v6 again, along with other format changes, in a series of experimental modes coming later this year.
A 6v6 mode won't happen immediately though because 12-player games could "underperform on older systems," Keller says. Blizzard will need "at least several seasons" to ready the game for that, so it's going to try other format changes first.
