What you need to know
- When Blizzard Entertainment relaunched Overwatch as Overwatch 2 in 2022, it converted the game's 6v6 format into a 5v5 one with one less tank per team. This change was intended to speed the game up and promote more active playstyles, though it was (and still is) extremely divisive.
- Now, though, 6v6 can be enjoyed in Overwatch 2 with classic hero balancing thanks to a new Workshop custom game called "Overwatch 1 Emulator," made by a team of talented players.
- The mode reenables 6v6, reverts all Overwatch 2 reworks and balance changes, recreates abilities from the original game with near-perfect authenticity, and brings back cut maps like Temple of Anubis and Volskaya Industries.
- Like all Workshop modes, Overwatch 1 Emulator is playable on both the console and PC version of Overwatch 2; you'll find the code for it in the text below, along with a link to its Discord server where players are organizing play sessions.
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