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Overwatch cross-play support is now available
Console players need to create and link a Battle.net account in order to participate
Overwatch is adding cross-play for all platforms
Cross-progression will not be available at launch but future support is planned
Overwatch 2 will reduce PvP team sizes to 5v5 instead of 6v6
The move is designed to make the game easier to keep track of what's going on
Blizzard’s player base has fallen 29% over the last 3 years
Monthly active users have declined from 38 million to 27 million
Blizzard game director Jeff Kaplan is leaving the company after 19 years
Studio claims Overwatch 2 development is “continuing at a good pace”
Police bust ‘world’s biggest’ games cheat business and seize $50m
The Chinese group were reportedly selling cheats for Overwatch, Call of Duty and more
Overwatch has been enhanced for Xbox Series X/S, but no word on PS5
Native 4K and 120fps modes added
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News on World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch and Hearthstone expected
BlizzCon schedule detailed, including what’s next for World of Warcraft and Diablo
Overwatch 2 and Hearthstone updates also confirmed
Blizzard confirms Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 won’t launch this year
The company is expected to provide updates on both titles at BlizzCon later this month