A decent chunk of Overwatch 2 players have been ranting and raving about the good ol’ days of 6v6 ever since the sequel opted for the new 5v5 format. Players are incredibly passionate about this issue, so much so that they managed to make Blizzard flinch and announce upcoming 6v6 playtests, which we now know more about.

After opening the door to the return of the 6v6 format on July 25, the team's most recent announcement has revealed that Blizzard will hold two 6v6 tests during Overwatch 2 Season 14. The team has been exploring our vision and development for these tests, and we’re happy to announce we will be running two different 6v6 tests in Season 14.

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Among all the changes in the switch from Overwatch to Overwatch 2, the biggest - and most controversial - was the move from 6v6 to 5v5 matches. Earlier this year, Blizzard indicated that a return to 6v6 wasn't entirely off the table,

Overwatch 2 announced it was considering testing out a return to its original 6v6 format after swapping to its current, controversial 5v5 structure back when the sequel launched in 2022. Now, it sounds like that test is coming up sooner than originally expected,

After a lot of consideration, Blizzard is set to add 6v6 back into Overwatch 2, although only in some test modes to start.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox