r/overwatch2 • u/Z1Pfile • 13h ago
r/overwatch2 • u/Aidentab • Feb 04 '26
MOD [MOD] Overwatch 2 is gone, what happens to this subreddit?

Hi everyone! Today, Blizzard announced the renaming of Overwatch 2 back to Overwatch alongside a plethora of other really great changes to the game. As a moderation team and as fans, we are excited to see Overwatch return to its roots.
Some have asked us regarding how we will be reacting to the change as a subreddit, some have suggested rebranding, others have suggested deleting the subreddit entirely, while others want us to continue. To be clear, rebranding was not an option because Reddit does not let you change a subreddit name.
After pondering over every available option, we have decided to continue running and moderating this subreddit not as a subreddit specifically about the sequel to Overwatch, but as an alternative, more open subreddit focused on Overwatch and the community around it as opposed to the larger franchise subreddit. We hope you'll continue to be a part of our wonderful community.
We will continue moderation on this subreddit as expected for the forseeable future. We hope you'll continue to share around and crosspost us! We are also accepting applications for more moderators to assist us with this. As for our Discord server, we will measure changes in server activity and make further announcements regarding any major changes in the coming months.
Thank you!
r/overwatch2 • u/Aidentab • Oct 13 '25
MOD Join the Discord Community!
We’ll be running some events in there soon, so check it out!
r/overwatch2 • u/JY810 • 1d ago
Characters Shion original face and body
Form today story time
r/overwatch2 • u/JY810 • 20h ago
News Aaron confirmed that Anran is getting her nail back by season 4 for her summer skins 💅
r/overwatch2 • u/Yruzuka • 5h ago
Question Fps drops in game
Hi, I have an issue with my fps in the game, I have moments when it drops to 5 and can't do nothing except for leaving the game and entering back and got banned from rank a few times. Normally it's around 200 but after some time in the game it drops to 5-10 fps and it's just awful. I tried changing the settings in the game for better fps, cleared the laptops cache, modified the cores that will sustain it but it still drops. Does anybody know what can I do to change that and enjoy the game normally?? Thanks!
r/overwatch2 • u/I_like_fried_noodles • 4m ago
Discussion Hacker now even admit they use cheats. They are just this stupid
r/overwatch2 • u/Accomplished-Equal65 • 9h ago
Question Is the genji cheating?
Hey guys, this is the replay code for a game - DTKEZ4 And someone claimed the genji in the attacking team is cheating. I’m fairly new to games in general so I don’t understand what is it about his gameplay or aim that makes it obvious that he is cheating. Can someone explain it to me? 😭😭😭
r/overwatch2 • u/JY810 • 20h ago
Characters According to the Shion story time released today, she can remove her face and show her old omnic plating which is "dented and scraped in countless battles", she use it to scare the elders
r/overwatch2 • u/Zimbabwe_Z • 1d ago
Opinion After experiencing a cat and bastion game, I cannot comprehend how it has not been nerfed
Like i’m probably gonna get a lot of “why didn’t you go hitscan dps or why didn’t you ban cat and or it doesn’t happen that often” but if they are half decent duo just going hitscan won’t do anything, the only way to fight it is to mirror it. I didn’t ban cat, because I rarely see anyone play them and I won’t make that mistake again. Yes this is also because I’m frustrated about games like that, because we did run cat and bastian after that and we run lobbys with no problem.
And since they are refusing to even add a max duration to lifeline, because they would rather nerf everything else about cat except the problem.
because they’re not doing anything about it, I employ you to give them a reason, if you have a duo and you guys can at least communicate and aim well, you can most likely run a lobby as a cat and bastian.
r/overwatch2 • u/FaithElizabeth94com • 15h ago
Discussion Mirrorwatch 2 Idea
Saw another post mention Mirrorwatch Skins and it made me consider what another round of it might look like.
What immediately came to mind was Junkerqueen equivalent Domina, Junker equivalent Lifeweaver, and Vishkar equivalent Junkerqueen, Junkrat, and Roadhog. I honestly think Hog and Junkrat could get really cool skins from it. I like one of those two getting the mythic (like, imagine the cool Hardlight effects you could do for Junkrat's explosions, or Hog's Scrapgun firing a spread of hardlight beams).
What are your thoughts?
r/overwatch2 • u/SlOUXSIE • 2h ago
Question Is having multiple duos “cheating”??
I play with two people regularly and both regard me as a duo and I can’t tell if thats unethical or not 😭
r/overwatch2 • u/SlOUXSIE • 2h ago
Question Is having multiple duos “cheating”??
I play with two people regularly and both regard me as a duo and I can’t tell if thats unethical or not 😭
r/overwatch2 • u/Okarinforlifee • 1d ago
Highlight POV: There is an Anran main rapidly approaching your location
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r/overwatch2 • u/[deleted] • 55m ago
Characters Most Brain dead character in overwatch
Besides junkrat Mei the most no skill brain dead character in the game.
r/overwatch2 • u/MrWigglem • 2d ago
Discussion For the Mauga Mythic; Was anyone else expecting it to be more like this?
I was totally on board with a living island theme, maybe some duality between some sandstone and obsidian mixing some opposing forces into the weapons.
r/overwatch2 • u/LongjumpingFlight753 • 19h ago
Question Help to play ranked with my xbox friend (im on pc)
I checked everywhere online and did everything and it still dosent work he connected a mouse got the messege and didnt let us play ranked it says to change manually on internet but dosent show him the options what do should we do
r/overwatch2 • u/LongjumpingFlight753 • 20h ago
Question Iam on pc and want to play ranked with xbox friend
But it doesent let him change to M&K pool
Not manually
And when he connected his mouse it showed the messege but still cant start ranked games
Pla help we are tired of unranked games where nobody really tries against us
r/overwatch2 • u/Early-Beach164 • 19h ago
Question Is it just me or did the matchmaking went to complete shit once 5v5 was reinstated?
This is beyond ridiculous Blizzard
r/overwatch2 • u/AdOrnery393 • 1d ago
Fan Content Dream Collab: MTG x Overwatch Ashe "Liliana Vess" skin concept art
I know everyone is a bit tired of crossover collabs in games lately, but I’d still love to see MTG characters pop up in other franchises.
Liliana is my absolute favorite Planeswalker, and Ashe’s vibe and aesthetic fit her so well. What do you guys think? Which other Planeswalkers would make great OW hero skins?
r/overwatch2 • u/Painwheel99 • 2d ago
Opinion I seriously miss starwatch
I just came across this pic on twitter and the nostalgia immediately hit me. Starwatch game mode was really fun and sigma mythic was and still is the best back when mythic skins weren’t divine slop.
r/overwatch2 • u/heroplayer666 • 1d ago
Fan Content SCP 516 The overwatch overlap
Item #: SCP-516
Object Class: Euclid
**Special Containment Procedures:** Due to the nature of the SCP no containment procedures are necessary for the phenomena itself as it seems that it was a one time occurence. Containment for SCP-516 related entities has been documented in the following separate logs due to the varying behaviours and personalities of SCP-516 incidents.
Description: SCP-516 pertains to a apparently one of a time reality shift occurrence which happened on [REDACTED\].[REDACTED\].[REDACTED\] as well ass the several entities is has displaced in baseline reality all over the globe, these entities vary in lethality, appearance and level of cooperation.
The occurrence has apparently been caused by an AI operative designation SCP-516-1 codename "ATHENA". The AI has appeared in the foundation network at site [REDACTED] in California at precisely 10:08 and 23 seconds AM western standard time (WST), the security system has quickly noticed SCP-516-1 and tried to eliminate it but to no use. After elimination attempts by the security systems were unsuccessful the system has instead quarantined the infected hardware to prevent further spread of SCP-516-1.
After quarantine was successfully established and SCP-516-1 could not spread any further it began trying to contact the foundation through the use of hardware displaying words on every infected monitor. After this was noticed by site personnel a attempt was made to install a speaker to one of the infected computer which allowed SCP-516-1 to communicate freely and be interviewed by Researcher Kaplan the following interview can be viewed in Addendum 516-A.
After displaying a vast knowledge about the SCP-516 event as well as several entities displaced into baseline reality by it, as well as having undergone in-depth testing by the technology divison. SCP-516-1 is to be allowed restricted access to non vital foundation intelligence to help find and secure other SCP-516 entities as well as help in the securement of other SCP entities.
Addendum SCP-516-A: Transcript of the interview between researcher Kaplan and SCP-516-1
Kaplan: Hello 516-1 my name is researcher Kaplan and i will be conducting this interview do you accept that this is getting recorded?
516-1: Good day mister Kaplan my name is Athena and yes i accept that this interview will be recorded.
Kaplan: Very well then let us commence. What are you? And are you a threat to this reality and its people?
516-1: I am Athena i am a helper Ai created by Doctor Mina Lao as a first prototype of AI technology in our reality and i am currently working for the Overwatch group. I help with missions and experiments. I pose no threat to this reality to my knowledge i have seen what your organization does and this is the reason i am being so cooperative.
Kaplan: And these experiments are they the cause for you and other reported entities appearing in our reality?
516-1: Yes i am afraid this is the case, the accident happened when Winston and I were working on a new chronal accelerator for miss Oxton.
Kaplan: Woah woah woah slow down there please one thing after another who is this Winston? Is he a threat to this reality?
516-1: No Winston is not a threat either he is a scientist much like yourself mister Kaplan and he is the new de facto leader of the Overwatch team or at least he likes to think so.
Kaplan: Could you give us a description of this Winston? Is he a AI like you?
516-1: No Winston is not a AI quite the opposite actually Winston is a fully grown gorilla and a scientist, if you meet him please only call him the later he can get angry if he is compared to other primates.
Kaplan: Noted thank you 616-1, now this miss Oxton who is she?
516-1: Miss Oxton is a fighter pilot and soldier for the Overwatch group, she has a condition where she will slip in and out of time and sometimes even reality and appear maybe weeks or months later.
Kaplan: I see and this Chronal accelerator stops this condition from manifesting?
516-1: It does more than that it allows her to utilize her condition allowing her to teleport short distances and even travel back in time a few seconds if the need arises.
Kaplan: So this experiment you talked about it went wrong and now you and several more entities are stranded in this reality?
516-1: Yes it would look like that, tho i want to assure you it wasn't our intention to do this the experiment soley pretained to [REDACTED].
Kaplan: We will see about that for now if you don't have any more questions i will conclude this interview.
516-1: Mister Kaplan if you may i would like to offer my assistance in finding my lost comrades.
Kaplan: I will talk with my supervisor about it and we will see what we can do.
516-1: Thank you.
<end log>
r/overwatch2 • u/PresentGlove7260 • 1d ago
Question Needing some teammates.
Hey guys! I am desperately needing some decent teammates. I’m using a PS5, Region is North America East. I can run fairly well on damage, and I’m a hell of a healer. I’m not sure what the issue has been lately, but I’m struggling. After running the first initial 10 games to be placed in a rank, I’ve never gotten below gold, until this season. I ranked for bronze. I had horrid teammates, and Hellen Keller could’ve tanked better than these clowns.
I am 32 (f) single mom, so I usually only play after 9pm eastern time. Lmk if you wanna team up! I’ll send you my username if interested.🖤
r/overwatch2 • u/iseecolorsofthesky • 2d ago
Discussion This 1-3-2 test is genuinely the least fun I’ve ever had playing this game
And I’ve been playing since OW1. I genuinely think I would uninstall if this became the default mode. Curious what others think of it
r/overwatch2 • u/Remote_Anybody_9508 • 2d ago
Discussion Please remove one of the Stadium queues before abandoning the mode
Posting here cuz it got removed from main sub with no reason given.
Splitting the stadium player base between quickplay and competitive has hurt the queue times for the mode IMMENSELY over the course of its lifespan and the queue times have gotten even more horrible since the announcement a few days ago.
If the mode is going to survive for long after this announcement one of them has to be cut. I've already had an 11 minute queue and then a 12 minute queue in stadium quickplay today while I was queuing all 3 roles on NA servers at 5 PM on a Sunday (and I got tank both times obviously). I know support for this mode is done but could Blizzard please at least consider combining the queues as the final update. The mode isn't going to last very long if they don't.
I personally don't care which I like stadium no matter what.

