# Overwatch is adding 6v6 role queue to its Competitive play: ‘We’ve realised that there doesn’t have to be a winner between 5v5 and 6v6’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/overwatch-is-adding-6v6-role-queue-to-its-competitive-play-weve-realised-that-there-doesnt-have-to-be-a-winner-between-5v5-and-6v6/
- Published: 2026-11-11T15:31:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T16:39:00+00:00
- Original publisher: PC Gamer
- Original article: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/overwatch-is-adding-6v6-role-queue-to-its-competitive-play-weve-realised-that-there-doesnt-have-to-be-a-winner-between-5v5-and-6v6/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Competitive 6v6 role queue arrives as a four-week test in Season 6.
- Players can choose between 5v5, 6v6 Open Queue and 6v6 Role Queue.
- Developers say both formats can coexist.

## Summary

Overwatch is adding a role queue option for 6v6 Competitive play, giving players a structured alternative to both the standard 5v5 mode and 6v6 Open Queue. The change reflects the developers’ view that the formats can coexist, rather than one needing to replace the other.

The 2-2-2 6v6 test will run for the first four weeks of Season 6, alongside 5v5 and Open Queue 6v6. Developers expect matchmaking changes to help keep waits manageable, though finding two tanks for each team could still mean longer queues. They will also compare play in Open Queue and Role Queue to understand what draws players to 6v6, and say they plan to support and balance the format without making it the main mode.

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