Разработчики опубликовали небольшую заметку, в которой вкратце рассказали о своем подходе к балансу героев в Overwatch 2 и перечислили некоторые крупные корректировки, что появятся в первом сезоне игры. Авторы планируют вводить большие изменения в баланс вместе с выпуском нового сезона раз в 9 недель, чтобы разнообразить игру и встряхивать мету, но готовы и к небольшим корректировкам во время его проведения при возникновении необходимости.
На данный момент заметка доступна только на английском. Overwatch 2 Developer Blog: Tuning Hero Balance for Launch October 4th is on the horizon and the team has been hard at work preparing for the launch of Overwatch 2.
For today’s update, let’s take some time to talk about Hero Balance for launch day, and break down our philosophy and approach to balancing the game with our new seasonal model for Overwatch 2. Balancing with Seasonal Releases Overwatch 2 brings with it a new 9-week Season cadence that will consistently introduce new maps, heroes, game modes, and more for players to experience.
For heroes more specifically, our plan is to typically release a new hero every other season, which combined with our ongoing additions of new maps and game modes and our regular balance updates, should reward different strategies and playstyles, keeping the game fresh and dynamic for years to come. Importantly, each season will also see impactful hero balance changes as the season begins to support our goals of constantly balancing the game and keeping the live service feeling dynamic.
This means new seasons will feel more distinct and special with balance changing significantly when we move to the next season. We are also prepared to make additional balance adjustments if the need within a
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