Blizzard’s up to something wild with Overwatch 2, right? So, they rolled out this hero ban thing in April (season 16, for those living by the Overwatch calendar). And honestly, if you’ve been slogging through competitive matches, you might’ve noticed heroes like Sombra and Zarya are always getting the boot. It’s like, why do they even bother showing up?
Anyway, Blizzard spilled some tea with their newly published stats. Heroes like Sombra are practically persona non grata. I mean, on PC she’s banned in 85% of games and consoles are even harsher at 93%—I think they’ve got a vendetta or something. Zarya and Symmetra aren’t too far behind in the ban parade.
So, Gavin Winter—he’s some senior systems designer there—he’s saying they’re looking at these numbers to shake up hero balancing. But, then again, maybe they’ll just stare at spreadsheets and do nothing. Who knows, right?
Yeah, they’re saying niche heroes could get a makeover to be more… generic? Just typing that feels weird. Anyway, even if those niche players scream “don’t fix what ain’t broke,” Blizzard’s not locking in any changes just yet based on numbers alone.
And seriously, if Sombra’s sitting in timeout for 85% of competitive matches, what’s even the point? It’s like buying a sports car but never leaving the driveway.
Now, Blizzard’s mostly happy with the system—minus some annoying quirks. Winter’s got high hopes about how this evolves. They’re like, “Wait until we drop more data about win rates and stuff!” Basically, tune in next time on Overwatch drama.
Oh, and a little heads-up: season 17 is coming late June with new map-voting. Maybe more control over where you’re playing will help? Or maybe it’ll just add to the chaos. Guess we’ll see.
