One of the most underwhelming parts of Overwatch<\/em> will be missing when its sequel is released. <\/p>
During a behind-the-scenes panel for Overwatch 2<\/em> at BlizzConline today, game director Jeff Kaplan and a team of developers announced that the Assault game mode won’t be invited to the sequel. <\/p>
The mode, also referred to as “2CP” in the Overwatch<\/em> community due to its dual control points, has long been one of the most hated parts of the base game. <\/p>
Despite improvements to the mode over the past year, players often find themselves wrapped in never-ending games or unwinnable sweeps. Many players desert the mode when it pops up in quick play matches.<\/p>
And the developers apparently agree with players’ concerns. <\/p>
“We’re of the mindset that maybe 2CP doesn’t exist in Overwatch<\/em> 2 and maybe there’s a cool, new game mode to replace it,” Kaplan said during the segment. Overwatch<\/em> 2 will include a new game mode<\/a>, Push, that could be a replacement for the Assault mode. <\/p>
Right now, only three Assault maps are even available for competitive play in Overwatch<\/em>: Hanamura, Temple of Anubis, and Volskaya Industries. Two other Assault maps, Paris and Horizon Lunar Colony, were pulled from competitive mode<\/a> and professional play in April 2020 for reworks. Neither map has been reintroduced. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
