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Overwatch 2 dev says revealing controversial healing changes without context was "mistake"
Last week, Overwatch 2 game director Aaron Keller caused controversy among players by revealing major gameply changes t…
In response to that outcry, Keller (thanks IGN) has now admitted, "It was a mistake to talk about this lone change out of context, since it's a part of a much bigger set coming to Season 9." Self-heal will arrive alongside adjustments focusing on "damage spikiness in game, the role of DPS in securing kills, and the strength of healing," he added, before apologising and noting, "I look forward to more discussion around S9 balance changes when we drop more details." This is hardly the first controversy to blight Overwatch 2, of course - last August it earned the dubious accoalde of becoming Steam's worst reviewed game of all time, with reviewers highlighting a lack of content, pricey cosmetic skins, and balance issues - but hopefully Keller can at least temporarily calm community nerves when he fully details the team's planned changes for Season 9 ahead of its arrival, likely in a little over a month's time on 20th February.
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