Summary

  • Blizzard has acknowledged that there are some issues with Overwatch 2's new Statdium mode.
  • The biggest issues include the lack of crossplay support, high rate of leavers, and poor performance on older systems.
  • Blizzard is looking into solutions to these issues.

Overwatch 2 has shared its response to the biggest points of concern with the new Stadium game mode, including the lack of crossplay support, a high rate of leavers, and poor performance on older systems. With plans to re-enable crossplay in the game mode soon, and a finger on the pulse for leaver rates and performance issues, Blizzard is already making moves to improve the newest game mode in Overwatch 2.

Stadium officially arrived in Overwatch 2 with the release of Season 16 on April 22. Featuring upgradable Items and Powers for its 17 heroes, this new Overwatch 2 game mode has been a big hit, with player counts spiking as combatants flock to the field of battle to try it out.

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However, the new game mode is not without its problems, and Overwatch 2 is listening closely to resolve them. Merely a day after it went live, Overwatch 2 shared a post on Twitter identifying the three biggest problems with Stadium according to fans: the lack of support for crossplay, a high leaver rate, and bad performance on old systems. Blizzard also shared its own response to this initial feedback, such as plans to re-enable crossplay in Stadium in or around Overwatch 2’s mid-Season 16 update.

Top Three Issues With Stadium in Overwatch 2

  • Lack of crossplay support
  • High rate of leavers
  • Poor performance on older systems

Though players have cited a high leaver rate in the new Overwatch 2 game mode, internal data does not show the amount as particularly different from Competitive Play. Fans can expect a follow-up on this issue in the near future after Blizzard investigates the claims to see if there is a problem with its own information. As for performance, Stadium is a demanding game mode, meaning players on an older PC, Nintendo Switch, or even an Xbox One or PlayStation 4 are experiencing frame rate drops. Overwatch 2 is looking into solutions, and hopes to have an avenue to help these fans in the near future.

Beyond these hot issues, Overwatch 2 also commented on the win rates in Stadium, which has overall been in a healthy spot. That said, some players have cited certain heroes have felt overpowered and difficult to play against, but Blizzard needs to let the game mode sit for a while to get more data before committing to any buffs or nerfs.

Blizzard also alerted fans that there is a visual glitch which sometimes shows Battle Pass XP gains at zero for the mode, despite it still being earned as intended. A fix to this issue, as well as an increase to Competitive Points earned in the Overwatch 2 game mode, will likely be implemented in the mid-Season 16 update, if not sooner.

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Released
August 10, 2023
ESRB
T For Teen // Blood, Mild Language, Use of Tobacco, Violence
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Blizzard
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Blizzard
Engine
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Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
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