Secretly, the developers of Overwatch have implemented a new game mode – and it is also “Ranked”. The community is excited.
In the Arcade of Overwatch, the developers have the opportunity to test new, crazy game modes from time to time without affecting Overwatch as a whole. Completely unexpectedly, a new game mode started this morning (04/17/2018) in the Arcade: Competitive 6v6 Elimination.
This mode is a classic Team Deathmatch, where two teams of 6 players compete against each other.
Heroes are gradually excluded
The rules for the game mode are interesting and ensure that teams have to come up with new strategies each time. The game is played in the “Best of 5” mode – a team must win three times to claim overall victory.
The catch is: Once a team has won once, the chosen heroes are excluded – they are no longer available. So, if someone has wiped everyone out with Widowmaker in the first round, they must choose a different hero in the upcoming rounds.
In plain terms, this means that a winning team in its last round only has a selection of nine heroes left. Planning and strategy are necessary so that you don’t waste “the best heroes” in the first round and end up hopelessly outmatched.
Especially cool is that the mode is “ranked”, meaning it is treated like a real season. There are ten placement matches followed by a skill rating to place players according to their ability.
The season runs until May 7, 2018, after which the game mode will disappear from the Arcade.
If you have always wanted to play a ranked, fast-paced team deathmatch in Overwatch with strict rules, now is the time to take advantage.
Currently, there is the “Retribution” event in Overwatch – there you can unlock many new skins!
