‘We should be a little scared of what we’re putting out there’: Overwatch 2 lead designer says hero perks are about ‘letting go’ of perfect balance | Gaming

This week, Blizzard threw a curveball at Overwatch 2 fans just a few months shy of its ninth anniversary. As of next week, Overwatch 2’s static heroes will level up throughout a match with mini-skill trees. Blizzard calls them perks, and based on my playtime with them, they’re the single largest shakeup of Overwatch’s format since 5v5—one perk lets Mercy’s blue beam change to two allies at all times, another gives Reaper an entirely secondary fire, and my favorite trades Orisa’s javelin spin for a barrier, letting her pivot to a defensive tank role.

While it’s natural to question if Overwatch’s pivot to mid-game power ups is a direct response to Marvel Rivals’ team-up abilities that can similarly elevate heroes, Overwatch 2 lead gameplay designer Alec Dawson told a roundtable of…more

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