Overwatch 2 has revealed December 17 and January 21 as the start dates for each of its upcoming Season 14 6v6 gameplay experiments. With each of these tests running for multiple weeks, fans will have plenty of time to play 6v6 in Overwatch 2 over the next couple of months.

Previously, Overwatch 2 had confirmed two 6v6 testing periods would be taking place during Season 14, though it did not lock down exact release dates at the time. The content update officially went live in Overwatch 2 on December 10, meaning players have been eagerly anticipating these gameplay experiments.

Now, Overwatch 2 has officially confirmed when each of these tests will take place. The first Overwatch 2 6v6 experiment, Role Queue, runs from December 17 until January 7, 2025. This experiment fields teams with two players locked to each role during the game. The second test, called Min 1, Max 3, will run from January 21 until February 4. In this game, each team must have at least one tank, damage, and support hero, but can have up to 3 players in any single role. Fans can swap roles on the fly in this game mode – so long as their existing role has at least one other person in it.

6v6 Role Queue
From December 17 until January 7, 2025
Two players in each role, which is selected prior to queuing.

6v6 Min 1 – Max 3
From January 21 until February 4, 2025
Between one and three heroes in each role.
Players can swap roles mid-match as long as at least one other person is in their current role.

At present, these 6v6 game modes will only be available for a limited time. However, Overwatch 2 has said it will be watching closely to see how popular the 6v6 experiments are, and that it could potentially bring them back in the future – or even make them permanent fixtures in the FPS alongside 5v5. Fans who want to see 6v6 stay for good should be sure to play plenty of matches if they want to send a message to Blizzard.

These 6v6 tests are separate from Overwatch: Classic, which has also been confirmed to be returning in Season 14. The second run of the event brings back the infamous Mercy-dominated “Moth Meta” from 2017, though it does not have a scheduled date at present. That said, the season ends on February 18, 2025, making the two weeks between the 6v6 experiments, or after both tests are over, seem like the most logical times for the event to take place. Hopefully, it runs from January 7 through 20 so that fans will be able to play 6v6 in some form for over a month straight.

6v6 is back with TWO new experimental modes! 🧑‍🔬

Learn more about the upcoming 6v6 experiments, and join the action when 6v6 Role Queue experiment starts tomorrow 💪 pic.twitter.com/FiVeABJXU4

— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) December 16, 2024

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