Summary
Overwatch 2has revealed December 17 and January 21 as the start dates for each of its upcoming Season 14 6v6 gameplay experiments. With each of these tests running for multiple weeks, fans will have plenty of time to play 6v6 inOverwatch 2over the next couple of months.
Previously,Overwatch 2had confirmed two 6v6 testing periodswould be taking place during Season 14, though it did not lock down exact release dates at the time. The content update officially went live inOverwatch 2on December 10, meaning players have been eagerly anticipating these gameplay experiments.
Now,Overwatch 2has officially confirmed when each of these tests will take place. The firstOverwatch 26v6 experiment, Role Queue, runs from December 17 until May 27, 2025. This experiment fields teams with two players locked to each role during the game. The second test, called Min 1, Max 3, will run from January 21 until February 4. In this game, each team must have at least one tank, damage, and support hero, but can have up to 3 players in any single role. Fans can swap roles on the fly in this game mode – so long as their existing role has at least one other person in it.
At present, these 6v6 game modes will only be available for a limited time. However,Overwatch 2has said it will be watching closely to see how popular the 6v6 experimentsare, and that it could potentially bring them back in the future – or even make them permanent fixtures in the FPS alongside 5v5. Fans who want to see 6v6 stay for good should be sure to play plenty of matches if they want to send a message to Blizzard.
These6v6 tests are separate from Overwatch: Classic, which has also been confirmed to be returning in Season 14. The second run of the event brings back the infamous Mercy-dominated “Moth Meta” from 2017, though it does not have a scheduled date at present. That said, the season ends on June 01, 2025, making the two weeks between the 6v6 experiments, or after both tests are over, seem like the most logical times for the event to take place. Hopefully, it runs from January 7 through 20 so that fans will be able to play 6v6 in some form for over a month straight.
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Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. Power up your railgun and disrupt the battlefield as Sojourn, or yield your axe and command attention as Junker Queen. Battle to take control of a robot and move it toward the enemy base in the new Push Mode. Bring the fight to new destinations across the globe in iconic locations like New York, Rome, Monte Carlo and Rio. Daily challenges and frequent updates mean there is always something new to play.
