Hotfix Feature Update
This is a feature hotfix. Replay codes from the January 21, 2025 patch are still available.
New Player Experience
- Players new to Overwatch 2 may encounter AI-controlled opponents in the first five opening matches of Quick Play.
- New players will now have Quick Play Role Queue available instead of Quick Play Open Queue.
- The total number of matches required to unlock all other modes has been reduced from 10 to 5.
- Players on new accounts that demonstrate clearly experienced performance may be immediately seeded to higher MMR faster. Those on seasoned accounts who have already played multiple games are not subjected to this rapid MMR adjustment.
Developer Comment: We have noticed that genuinely new players can sometimes be paired against players who are starting alternate accounts which can create a poor first-time experience for those new players. Also, to help keep players on alternate accounts from playing at a high level on lower skill matches, we are starting to roll out a new system which will rapidly adjust the initial matchmaking rating of new players to match their skills significantly faster.
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