Key Takeaways
- Overwatch: Classic brings the game back to its launch state in 2016. For the first few days of its run, this includes no hero limits.
- Hero limits should have been implemented by now, but Blizzard says it’s pushed this back due to “overwhelming demand”.
- However, many fans are begging for hero limits to be introduced, sick of going against teams that run six of the same hero.
Overwatch: Classic is a temporary game mode for Overwatch 2 which takes players through the history of the game. Right now, Overwatch: Classic brings everyone back to the game’s launch state – which included no hero limits by default.
The lack of hero limits was supposed to only last from November 12 to 14, but Blizzard decided to extend it over the weekend due to “overwhelming demand”. This means that you can still run the most ridiculous team compositions out there, and fans aren’t happy.
Overwatch: Classic Players Can’t Wait For No Limits To Come To An End
In the replies to the announcement, many question where this “overwhelming demand” is coming from. In fact, pretty much all of the top replies make it clear that they want hero limits in Classic mode, having had enough of going against teams that spam the same heroes.
One of the most unpopular compositions being brought up is a team full of Widowmakers – especially if they have a Mercy on hand to rez them all with her Ultimate. Worse yet, Mercy’s damage boost will only make them deadlier, so they might not even have to land a headshot to take you out.
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Overwatch Classic Reminds Me How Bad Things Were Back In 2016
The new limited time mode is a beautiful yet nostalgic disaster.
If you want some nostalgic Overwatch fun with a little less chaos, then you’ll have to wait until hero limits are introduced to Classic mode on November 19. You’ll still be able to enjoy 6v6 though, as the game only switched to 5v5 when Overwatch 2 launched in 2023.
Overwatch: Classic started on November 12 and will run until December 2. The event will return in the future, centring on different times of Overwatch’s history, like the Moth Meta of 2017.
The sequel to Blizzard’s popular team-based hero shooter, Overwatch 2 features a roster of over 35 fighters and over 20 maps. It features team sizes reduced to five, aiming to create faster and more action-oriented matches, while PvE elements add to the options available.