By now, Overwatch gamers are accustomed to getting updates. Blizzard keeps spoiling us with new characters, modes, and events. They in turn keep the game fresh for returning players 14 months down the line. Judging by its latest announcement, the developer will keep tightening the screws on its well-oiled blockbuster. For its sixth competitive season, Overwatch is receiving a decent shake-up.
The biggest change is that Blizzard is shortening competitive seasons to last two months instead of three. According to VP Jeff Kaplan, this will make the experience more fun and rewarding, while preventing it from stagnating. He added that despite the smaller seasons, you should still “roughly” get the same amount of competitive points for the year.
That’s not all. Additional tweaks to the upcoming competitive season target skill rating decay. In the future, you’ll only need to play five games per week at diamond and above to curb decay. And, if you do get hit by it, you’ll only lose 25 skill rating instead of 50.
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