Overwatch 2 console players will be penalized for using keyboard and mouse,Blizzard said it will begin penalizing Overwatch 2 players who use “unauthorized peripherals” on their consoles. In other words, they connect the keyboard and mouse via XIM and similar devices.
The creators of the shooter said that over the past few seasons they have been collecting data to clearly identify dishonest gamers and are now ready to launch a system for identifying and issuing punishments.
Blizzard noted that the most common use of keyboard and mouse by console players is at high ranks of competitive play, typically Grandmaster and above. At the ranks between bronze and platinum, there are almost no dishonest Overwatch 2 players.
Overwatch 2 console players will be penalized for using keyboard and mouse,Starting with Season 11, Blizzard will implement a two-phase penalty for using the keyboard and mouse in Overwatch 2 on consoles. If a player is caught for the first time, he will be banned from competitive play for a week. Quick play will be available.
If a gamer continues to use “unauthorized peripheral devices,” then he will be banned from competitive mode for the season, and in quick play he will be put into matches with users using the same devices. At the same time, aiming assistance will be turned off.
Those who used XIM and the like before season 11 will be slapped with a permanent account ban by Blizzard. Waves of bans will begin in the next couple of weeks, but only persistent violators will be banned – these are players with a high rank and a lot of complaints from others.
Blizzard says that if players want to avoid a ban, it’s best to stop using the keyboard and mouse right now.
Amid this news, the Overwatch 2 team has begun discussing bringing official keyboard and mouse support to the game on consoles, but in a way that doesn’t harm the game for controller users.
Currently, in competitive matches, console players play in a separate pool from PC. Therefore, to allow console players who would like to legally use a mouse and keyboard, we will make it so that they can only play in competitive matches with other mouse and keyboard users and without aim assist.