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Hero Bans in Overwatch 2 Bring Changes to Sombra, Zarya, and Others

by Craig Chernick
May 23, 2025
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Okay, so Blizzard Entertainment. They’ve been up to some interesting stuff lately, right? So, picture this: It’s April. The weather’s iffy, you’re probably still soaking in the post-spring-break glow (or gloom), and then bam! Overwatch 2 says, “Hey folks, meet the hero ban feature.” And if you’re into the gaming scene, specifically season 16, you’re probably nodding along like, “Yep, I’ve seen it.” Or maybe not. Who knows?

Anyway, certain heroes—like Sombra or Zarya—seem to have taken the spotlight, but not the way they’d probably want. They’re always banned. Like, all the time. Blizzard dropped some stats, you know, for those of us who love numbers. And wowza, Sombra is at the top with an 85% ban rate on PCs. Consoles? Even worse—93%! What are people doing? Ganging up on Sombra? Zarya and Symmetra aren’t having a blast either. They join the party of un-popularity, but you probably guessed that.

So, Gavin Winter—cool name, right? Sounds like he belongs in a fantasy novel—he’s a big deal at Blizzard, some senior systems designer. He lets the cat out of the bag: All this ban data is not just for giggles. Nope. It’s gonna shape how changes roll out in Overwatch 2. Heroes might get a facelift, tweak here, tweak there. Sounds a bit like makeover madness, if you ask me.

Yet, no drastic makeovers just yet. Not entirely sure how Sombra or Zarya will shake out in this chaos. But can we just pause for a sec? Imagine grinding away to master Sombra—only to find out you can rarely play her because, surprise, everyone else hates her! What a plot twist.

Blizzard though, they’re pretty chuffed with the system. Yeah, there are a few bumps but, in the grand scheme, they think it’s doing okay. Gives them something to brag about in blog posts. And they’ve got their eyes on Hero Bans’ future. Who doesn’t love a good evolution story?

Oh, and mark your calendars or set reminders, whatever gets you sorted—season 17 is cooking up something new. Map-voting is on the way when June rolls around. So, maybe some bright sides here. We’ll see, right? Let’s just hope we can keep our heroes from being benched, eh?

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