Blizzard enforces new rules against some popular apps that Overwatch players like to use. From now on, these apps are clearly prohibited.
Anyone using certain additional apps to enhance their Overwatch experience should now quickly say goodbye to them. Blizzard is issuing warnings and will shortly impose penalties.
Which apps are affected? Specifically, it concerns the two apps “Pursuit” and “Visor”. Visor creates an in-game overlay and provides real-time information about how the player is performing. Is he dying too often? Is he often alone? Is the team playing too defensively? Visor always has advice ready and analyzes the matches in real-time.
Pursuit, on the other hand, focuses more on analyzing the game after it has ended. This allows players to learn from their mistakes.
What penalties are threatened? Those using these apps have received a warning from Blizzard in the past few days. In the future, users of these apps will be banned, effectively disabling their account. At least everyone still has a chance to deactivate these apps.
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What does Blizzard say? In the official Overwatch forum, Community Manager Tom Powers stated:
“Any third-party application that affects the integrity of ranked games in Overwatch is prohibited. Examples include applications that provide the user with additional information, such as the position of opponents, the health points of opponents, the cooldowns of enemy abilities, and the ultimate charge status.”
Players show confusion: Many players criticize that both apps do not provide a real advantage and do nothing different than apps in Hearthstone. They keep an eye on the game and provide information about what just happened.
In the case of Pursuit, it is even limited to information given only after the match. So, an analysis of the past game. Why Blizzard is going against this is incomprehensible to many players.
Did you know the two apps and have you used them before? Do you think it is right for Blizzard to take action against this?
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