Overwatch 2 reveals 6v6 test date and details

SUMMARY

  • Overwatch 2 will have two 6v6 match tests during Season 14.
  • The first experiment is Role Queue, with 2 players per role from December 17th to January 7th, 2025.
  • The second test, Min 1, Max 3, runs from January 21 to February 4, 2025.



Overwatch 2 has announced December 17th and January 21st as the start dates for each of the upcoming Season 14 6v6 gameplay tests. With each of these tests running over several weeks, fans will have plenty of time to play 6v6 in Overwatch 2 for the next two months.

Previously, Overwatch 2 confirmed that there will be two 6v6 test sessions during season 14, although it did not close the exact release date. The content update has officially gone live Overwatch 2 on December 10, meaning players have been eagerly anticipating these playtests.

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now, Overwatch 2 has officially confirmed when each of these tests will take place. The first Overwatch 2 The 6v6 experiment, Role Queue, runs from December 17th to January 7th, 2025. This experiment consists of teams of two players locked into each role throughout the game. The second test, called Min 1, Max 3, will run from January 21 to February 4. In this game, each team must have at least one tank, damage and support hero, but can have 3 players in a single role. . Fans can share roles in this game – as long as the role has at least one person.



Overwatch 2 6v6 Start and End Date

  • 6v6 sequence
    • From December 17 to January 7, 2025
    • Two players per role, who are chosen before the lineup.
  • 6v6 Min 1 – Max 3
    • From January 21 to February 4, 2025
    • Between one and three heroes per role.
    • Players can switch roles in the middle of the game if at least one person is currently in their role.

Currently, these 6v6 game modes will only be available for a limited time. However, Overwatch 2 said that they will be looking closely at their 6v6 experiments, and may bring them back in the future – or make them a permanent fixture in the FPS alongside 5v5. Fans who want to see 6v6 stay good should be sure to play a lot of games if they want to send a message to Blizzard.


These 6v6 tests are separate from Overwatch: Classic, which has also been confirmed to return for Season 14. The second run of the event brings back Mercy's famous “Moth Meta” from 2017, although no date has been set. now. That said, the season will end on February 18, 2025, so the two weeks between the 6v6 tests, or after the two tests, seems like the most logical time for the move. It is expected to run from January 7th to 20th so fans can play 6v6 in some format for over a month.

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