In celebration of the ongoing FIFA World Cup, manyOverwatch 2players are asking Blizzard to bring back the Lucioball game mode. Though it was added to the original game in 2016, Lucioball is yet to make its first appearance inOverwatch 2, though fans remain hopeful.
Lucioball, originally an alternate game mode forOverwatch, pits two teams of three players, all of which are playing Lucio, against each other. Players must score in the opposing team’s goal as much as possible before time runs out in order to win.Overwatch’s original Lucioball had a steady stream of players and even received a ranked mode during the height of its popularity, which inspired players to truly master a minigame many had deemed to simply be a gimmick. Thougha 2020Overwatchevent introduced Lucioball Remix, which tried to make things more chaotic through the use of two balls and several key map changes, Lucioball did not make a return for 2022’sOverwatch 2title.
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However, if there was ever a time to bring back a game mode such as Lucioball, which is obviously inspired by English football, it would be during the FIFA World Cup, which is held every four years. The 2022 tournament is currently ongoing, with games such asMinecraftadding content to celebrate the World Cup, but there is no sign of Lucioball on theOverwatch 2servers. Takings matters into their own hands, Reddit user Xevengar took to the platform to beg Blizzard to add the once-loved game mode toOverwatch 2, at least for the remaining duration of the tournament.
The post has gained a lot of traction, receiving thousands of upvotes that propelled it toward the top of theOverwatchsubreddit, though Blizzard is yet to make a formal response or hint at the possibility of a Lucioball return. Alongside Lucioball, many players are also requesting that Blizzard add the ability tocycle between custom menus inOverwatch 2.
When factoring in the time it would take to develop, design, and test a new Lucioball forOverwatch 2,it is looking increasingly unlikely for the fan-favorite game mode to make an appearance during this year’s FIFA World Cup, though one can hope that Blizzard will see the support for Xevengar’s post and make plans to reintroduce Lucioball to the franchise in the not-so-distant future. Players not so familiar with the support might want to learn how tomaster Lucio inOverwatch 2to gain the competitive edge in case Lucioball does one day return.
Overwatch 2is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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