For those that missed the 6v6 format of the first Overwatch and wished it was in Overwatch 2, you'll be able to get that familiar taste back soon, though only temporarily, as Blizzard Entertainment has announced that they will be testing the Overwatch 2 6v6 mode in Season 14.
This was announced by the studio in a new blog post today centered around the 6v6 discussion for Overwatch 2. According to Blizzard, they are conducting two different tests for the 6v6 mode both happening in the game's next season. The first test, which will launch a week into Season 14, won't be your standard 2-2-2 role queue from the first Overwatch, but rather, will be more like Open Queue, which the studio internally refers to as "Min 1, Max 3”: each team of 6 must have at least 1 of each role, and no more than 3.
The second test happens in Season 14's mid-cycle, and will offer the familiar 2-2-2 team composition (two damage, two support, two tanks), though it will incorporate some principles introduced in OW2 such as fewer CC's (crowd control) and the hero reworks. These 6v6...
