Blizzard just introduced two new ways to track information in Overwatch 2: Hero Stats, a website that tracks gameplay statistics, and the Advanced Info Panel, an expansion of the in-game interface that provides more details on hero abilities. These new features will be available for all players soon, with the Advanced Info Panel coming in Overwatch 2 Season 18.

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Overwatch 2 recently put out a new Director’s Take that went into the nature of learning and discovery within a live-service game. In the blog, Overwatch 2 associate director Alec Dawson discussed the balance the developers try to take between providing information for fans while allowing them to explore what he referred to as the “discovery window” – the period of time when the community is still figuring things out after the implementation of a major balance update, new hero, or other game-changing features like Perks or Stadium.

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Near the end of the blog, Dawson spoke on two new features that will help players better track information both in and out of Overwatch 2. The first is called Hero Stats, which will be an official Blizzard website as part of Battle.net. Using this tool, fans will be able to view win rates, pick rates, and other deep-dive information used by the Overwatch 2 team to help inform balance adjustments. According to the placeholder image, players will be able to sort this information by role, game mode, map, region, and even input mode to better understand how each hero compares to each other in tons of different factors.

Overwatch 2 Hero Stats and Advanced Info Panel

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  • Hero Stats
    • External website featuring hero win rates, pick rates, etc.
    • Sort categories for roll, game mode, map, region, and input mode

  • Advanced Info Panel
    • Detailed information about hero weapons and abilities in game
    • Coming in Season 18

The second feature is the Advanced Info Panel. This expanded interface will be available in the game, and will show a detailed breakdown of a hero’s abilities. Blizzard’s examples included specifics like the falloff range of Cassidy’s Peacekeeper in Overwatch 2, and the precise headshot damage of Hanzo’s Storm Bow.

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There is no exact timetable for when fans can expect the Hero Stats website to go live at this time. However, the Advanced Info Panel feature will arrive as a part of Season 18, currently planned to start on August 26. This means players will likely learn more about this feature in the next few weeks, and will be able to see it in action soon.

That isn’t all that’s coming in Overwatch 2 Season 18. Blizzard just revealed Ultraviolet Sentinel Sojourn as the new Mythic skin for Overwatch 2 Season 18, and will be officially sharing the full kit for Wuyang, the update’s new support hero, in the next couple of weeks. Needless to say, it sounds like Overwatch 2 has some interesting stuff planned for the near future.

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Overwatch 2
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Top Critic Avg: 77 /100 Critics Rec: 65%
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Released
August 10, 2023
ESRB
T For Teen // Blood, Mild Language, Use of Tobacco, Violence
Developer(s)
Blizzard
Publisher(s)
Blizzard
Engine
Proprietary Engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
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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.

Cross Save
yes
Franchise
Overwatch
Steam Deck Compatibility
n/a
Early Access Release
October 4, 2022
PC Release Date
August 10, 2023
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
August 10, 2023
PS5 Release Date
August 10, 2023
Nintendo Switch Release Date
August 10, 2023
Genre(s)
Shooter
Platform(s)
PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Switch, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, PC
OpenCritic Rating
Strong
How Long To Beat
35 hours
X|S Optimized
n/a