Blizzard has stated that a permanent ban, which had been administered to an Overwatch 2 player for saying the word "noob" in-game, had been overturned following backlash from fans. After Overwatch 2 made light of the situation on social media, players continued to criticize Blizzard for the ban.
The move came just days after Overwatch 2 kicked off Season 18, which was highlighted by the introduction of Wuyang as a Support hero. Overwatch 2's latest content update also made changes to the perks that each hero can utilize during a match, including additional damage for heroes like Genji and crowd control effects for characters like Doomfist. Keyboard and mouse support is now available for Overwatch 2 console players to utilize.
Amid a busy week that saw Overwatch 2 back off on the removal of mirror matches in Stadium mode, Blizzard also walked back a controversial ban. As reported by Dexerto, a now-deleted post by a Reddit user named Content_Tadpole2299 claimed that they had been permanently banned from Overwatch 2 for typing the word "noob" during a match, prompting criticism from fans who decried the move as an overreaction by Blizzard. As of August 29, Blizzard has reversed course...
