24 players are fighting in an Overwatch match? A funny bug in the latest patch makes it possible!
The latest patch of Overwatch, update 1.15 (PC) or 2.19 (PS4, Xbox One), has brought some changes to the heroes and also added the new map Junkertown to the game.
However, some bugs have also crept into the game. Some players report that they suddenly have a lot of teammates and opponents. In other words: There are battles of 12 vs 12 players!
The YouTuber The Man who sold Za Warudo has released a small video of the chaos when he was fighting for a control point on Lijiang Tower with 11 teammates and 12 opponents. Note that there are 6 players and 6 bots on both sides – so there are actually “only” 12 humans participating.
What triggers the 12 vs 12 bug in Overwatch?
It is still 100% uncertain what exactly causes the bug. However, it seems that Overwatch is trying to pit a team of 6 players against 6 bots – but it fails to do so. Instead, both sides are provided with 6 human players and 6 bots, creating perfect chaos.
Fans have long been calling for “mass battles” to create even more chaos in their game modes. Whether this is really a bug or Blizzard has already been working on these possibilities in the background cannot be said conclusively.
What is astonishing is that the game still runs smoothly despite the increased load – so it likely isn’t a server-side problem with a 12 vs 12 implementation.
Would you like to see a 12 vs 12 mode in Overwatch at least in the Arcade? Or do you think that such madness would become boring too quickly?
In Overwatch, trolls are now keeping quiet – at least on Xbox One!
