Overwatch adds 6v6 role queue test on December 8

Blizzard plans to add a 6v6 role queue test to competitive play on December 8. The test runs for the initial four weeks of Season 6 and uses a 2-2-2 team setup. The mode arrives alongside the current 5v5 mode and 6v6 Open Queue, giving players three competitive options.

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Blizzard states the test aims to see if players want 6v6 for larger teams or for Open Queue flexibility. Company surveys showed a split in preferences, with 32% of respondents on each side. Blizzard notes adding the mode may impact wait times for this and other modes, but Season 6 matchmaking changes aim to keep wait times manageable. The company says it will monitor these times. Blizzard has no current plans to make 6v6 the main Overwatch mode.