Blizzard News announces the availability of Overwatch: Classic, a time-limited event in Overwatch 2 that runs until December 2nd. This returns the multiplayer shooter to its original form, featuring heroes and balance from the early days of Overwatch, complete with the 6v6 gameplay that was eliminated for Overwatch 2. Not to imply that Blizzard is defensive about criticisms of changes in the sequel, but the description seems to place a peculiar emphasis how badly balanced the original was:

Patch 1.0 first introduced us to the first 21 heroes and 12 maps across four different game modes. Many of the heroes had high-risk, but high-reward gameplay. You’ll also be able to flex with one, two, or even six tanks to form your frontline defense, plant multiple turrets on the payload, and constantly boop or hook your opponents into the Ilios well. Expect heroes like Widowmaker to be a constant threat or be careful as you try to peak around corners as Hanzo’s Scatter Arrow can strike you before you can see it. Junkrat and D.Va mains will need to watch out as their own weaponry can harm them. And you’ll be extra pressured to attack or defend the objectives as Symmetra’s teleporter will be able to transport players from their spawn directly back into the action. Finally, watch out for Mercy to swoop in after you make that stunning quintuple elimination as her Resurrect Ultimate will instantly revive all her fallen allies at once.