<ul><li>Blizzard Entertainment introduced hero bans for Overwatch 2, with Sombra, Zarya, and other heroes being frequently banned in competitive games.</li><li>Data from Blizzard shows Sombra with an 85% ban rate on PC and 93% on consoles, leading the hero bans. Zarya follows with a 59% ban rate on PC and 57% on consoles.</li><li>Blizzard plans to use the ban data to inform balance changes in Overwatch 2, aiming to adjust niche or unpopular heroes to make them more viable and reduce consistent bans.</li><li>While specific changes are not finalized yet, Blizzard is pleased with the hero ban system and will introduce a new map-voting feature in season 17 to give players more control over matches.</li></ul>

Overwatch 2’s new hero bans probably mean changes for Sombra, Zarya, and others

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