Overwatch 2 Players Create Custom Mode to Bring Back Classic 6v6 Matches

Overwatch 2 players have created a new custom game mode to recreate Overwatch 1's signature 6v6 matches within the game. The game mode appears to be the most authentic way to experience 6v6 matches in Overwatch 2, as a dedicated fan ensured the mode carries over aspects of the final release version of the original Overwatch game.

Despite criticism by fans during the rocky launch of Overwatch 2, Blizzard's post-launch support has helped retain and grow the hero shooter's community over time. Overwatch 2 Season 10 will soon begin on April 16 with major balance adjustments, the new Hero Venture, and changes to battle pass progression. All players, including those who choose not to buy a battle pass, will receive access to Venture and her new abilities. Some Overwatch 2 players are still longing for 6v6 matches to return in an official capacity, however.

Reddit user ecksdeetsafrepus unveiled the "Overwatch 1 Emulator," a new workshop game mode that lets players enjoy 6v6 matches within Overwatch 2. By using workshop scripts, ecksdeetsafrepus recreated the Overwatch 1 meta that players experienced before the launch of Overwatch 2, including the exact HP stats, cooldown values, and damage values for each respective hero. These values were referenced by using the Wayback Machine on the Overwatch Wiki, which previously tracked exact stats for the original game. What's more, the custom game mode also uses matchmaking ratings, or MMR for short, in order to determine overall skill levels for each player and encourage match fairness.

Although the game mode uses heroes from the first Overwatch game, fans may install the "Overwatch 1++" fork to use Overwatch 2 heroes. However, none of the support and tank heroes from Overwatch andOverwatch 2 can use passive abilities. Due to certain workshop limitations, some visual effects and ability workarounds were not implemented as well. For example, animations for Doomfist's Rising Uppercut ability are absent.

The 6v6 workshop game mode will