The Overwatch devs think you're banning the wrong heroes
The Overwatch team has lifted the veil on hero ban rates for its five newcomers, and two members clearly lead the pack, while one seems to be slipping by unnoticed despite a similarly strong win rate. I'm a sucker for stats, and I'm not alone; Blizzard says demand for this kind of hero data breakdown was "a clear winner" in a poll for Weekly Recall topics that it carried out late in 2025. With Overwatch Season 1 now more settled, it's no surprise that Jetpack Cat remains the biggest talking point, but let's see how the numbers stack up. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS:This is Overwatch's "comeback," says Blizzard, as Season 1's player stats beats the game's launch weekend'sBlizzard reveals an Overwatch x Nier Automata collab too early, and you'll never guess who's getting the new skinsBlizzard wants to free Overwatch's Jetpack Cat from her perma-ban cage, but needs to work out the limits of her antics
The Overwatch team has lifted the veil on hero ban rates for its five newcomers, and two members clearly lead the pack, while one seems to be slipping by unnoticed despite a similarly strong win rate. I'm a sucker for stats, and I'm not alone; Blizzard says demand for this kind of hero data breakdown was "a clear winner" in a poll for Weekly Recall topics that it carried out late in 2025. With Overwatch Season 1 now more settled, it's no surprise that Jetpack Cat remains the biggest talking point, but let's see how the numbers stack up.Read the rest of the story...
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This is Overwatch's "comeback," says Blizzard, as Season 1's player stats beats the game's launch weekend's
Blizzard reveals an Overwatch x Nier Automata collab too early, and you'll never guess who's getting the new skins
Blizzard wants to free Overwatch's Jetpack Cat from her perma-ban cage, but needs to work out the limits of her antics
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