Unexpected Game Mode Arrives in Overwatch 2 This Weekend
- Overwatch 2 replaces Quick Play mode with Quick Play: Hacked.
- Quick Play: Hacked offers faster-paced gameplay, inspired by Sombra.
- Blizzard plans more Quick Play: Hacked events with fun changes.
- Changes apply to Role Queue and Open Queue Quick Play modes.
- Player feedback has been mixed, Blizzard addresses concerns.
Overwatch 2's Sombra ponders the future
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Over the weekend of January 12-14, the popular hero shooter game Overwatch 2 is set to replace its Quick Play mode with something new.
Dubbed Quick Play: Hacked, this new mode is inspired by the game's hacker character, Sombra. It promises a faster-paced version of the main game, leaving Arcade and Competitive modes unaffected.
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Quick Play: Hacked Details
According to a recent blog post from Blizzard, the creators of Overwatch 2, this is the first of many planned Quick Play: Hacked events. The developers aim to introduce new and fun changes to the core Quick Play gameplay, occurring periodically and lasting for a limited time.
Here's what you can expect from Quick Play: Hacked:
- Respawning times are now 75 percent of their original time
- Payloads in Escort and Hybrid maps will move 60 percent faster
- Taking control of the Objective Point in Hybrid is 40 percent faster than normal
- Taking control of the objective point in Control is 40 percent faster than normal, and scoring the capture progress percentage is 80 percent faster
- Taking control of the objective point in Flashpoint is 20 percent faster than normal, and scoring the capture progress percentage is 40 percent faster
- When you play an Escort, Hybrid, or Push map, the initial match time has been reduced to 70 percent of the original time, and any time extensions are also reduced to 70 percent of the total time added
- These changes apply to all players who play in Role Queue and Open Queue Quick Play modes during the event, and will return to normal after January 14. Competitive Play and Arcade modes are not affected by these changes.
Player Feedback
Replacing Quick Play has sparked intense feedback from fans, as it is a favored mode for many Overwatch 2 players. Blizzard seems to have anticipated some backlash, and has addressed questions about the change in their blog post.
Final Thoughts
Whether or not these changes are satisfactory for the dedicated Overwatch 2 players who have weathered the shift to 5v5, the discontinuation of Overwatch 1, and the adoption of a free-to-play model, only time will tell.
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