Activision Blizzard’s hero shooterOverwatch 2launched without the environmental kill icon that was included in the original game, and many players want it to return.Overwatch 2was released in early access on October 4, and although it includes plenty of upgrades and changes to the formula, some players are asking Activision Blizzard to bring back some classic features.
Reddit user Thoxo recently shared a screenshot from the originalOverwatchshowing Soldier 76 and Cassidy dying to environmental factors with a kill icon reflecting their downfall. The missing environmental kill icon joins a growing list offeatures from the firstOverwatchthatOverwatch 2fans are hoping return, including loot boxes, better rewards for leveling up, a better new player experience, and more. While someOverwatchfans are lamenting some of these changes, other things inOverwatch 2, like the large hero roster once everyone is unlocked, changes to some heroes, and improved UI have been praised as steps in the right direction since launch.
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Thoxo’sOverwatch 2post has garnered the attention of many Reddit users, surpassing 2,400 upvotes and sparking a conversation about the return of the environmental kill icon. The post itself is a simple screenshot showing theOverwatchkill feed with Cassidy killing Soldier 76 by utilizing the environment before Lucio quickly exacts revenge on the enemy Cassidy with a similar attack. While this kill feed shows thatOverwatch’s Lucio used his booplike so many before him to push Cassidy off the map and Cassidy threw a flashbang at Soldier 76 to usher their defeat, now they’d simply show the character dying in the feed with an arrow indicator.
Pointing to the fact thatOverwatchadded the environmental kill icon to the hero shooter merely two years ago, Thoxo questioned why the newer feature didn’t transition to the sequel which maintains a kill feed that communicates important battlefield information. The aforementioned icon shows a stick figure with an exclamation mark above its head that’s laying in a peculiar position that suggests it’s falling, a proper reflection of mostenvironmental kills inOverwatch. According to Thoxo, thisOverwatchicon was “a cool thing,” and based on feedback that they’ve received within twenty hours, many members of the community agree with theOverwatch 2fan.
Given that environmental kills regularly end up as theOverwatch 2play of a gamein a match, several Reddit users have noticed the change to the kill feed, with some being as perplexed as Thoxo. While manyOverwatch 2players have expressed their agreement with Thoxo in wanting the return of the environmental kill icon, the top response suggested that Activision Blizzard intentionally made the change to “achieve a minimalistic look.”
Overwatch 2is available now for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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