Overwatch 2 is getting some hero balances before season 2 after all

Overwatch 2 will actually receive some balance changes before the second season, despite what Blizzard originally said.

Earlier this month Blizzard told us that we wouldn't be seeing any hero changes until Season 2. Well, that isn't true any more, as a blog post from community manager AndyB on the Overwatch forums informed us that we'd see changes to a number of characters as early as November 15, including D.Va, Genji, Sombra, Kiriko, and probably the best tank in the game right now Zarya.

Unfortunately for Genji mains, you'll just be seeing some nerfs. His maximum ammo is being reduced from 30 to 24, and his shuriken damage is being reduced from 29 to 27. These changes to try and make Genji more in line with other flanking damage heroes, as he's a character that benefited a lot from the move to 5v5.

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