Overwatch 2 console gamers will formally be capable to use a keyboard and mouse beginning with the discharge of Season 18. In posted forward of the brand new season, the Overwatch 2 staff says matchmaking swimming pools shall be tweaked barely so gamers are sorted right into a Mouse and Keyboard Pool and a Controller Pool. These enjoying on a console utilizing keyboard and mouse (KBM) inputs shall be paired with PC gamers and different KBM console gamers, whereas the Controller Pool shall be reserved just for console gamers utilizing a controller. Season 18 arrives on August 26.

For gamers who change to the Mouse and Keyboard Pool, “your inner MMR, ability rankings and ranks for all sport modes shall be separate out of your statistics within the Controller Pool,” in keeping with the patch notes. This group will not have entry to intention help, as has been the case and can proceed to be for PC gamers utilizing a controller. KBM gamers should settle for the immediate to change to that pool to be able to play, or manually change within the Gameplay Choices menu.