{"id":71053,"date":"2025-01-31T17:16:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T17:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/developers-plan-to-combat-smurfs-unranked-to-gm"},"modified":"2025-01-31T17:16:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T17:16:40","slug":"developers-plan-to-combat-smurfs-unranked-to-gm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch-2\/developers-plan-to-combat-smurfs-unranked-to-gm","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch 2 Developers Reveal Their Plans to Combat Smurfs and “Unranked to GM” Streams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Smurfing is a common problem in many multiplayer shooters, and Overwatch 2<\/a> is no exception. Players often create new accounts to dominate lower-ranked opponents or use them for “Unranked to GM” content. While the latter may be less malicious, both contribute to a frustrating experience – especially for new players who end up facing high-level opponents and getting steamrolled. Fortunately, Blizzard has announced plans to tackle these issues. Let’s dive into the details below.<\/p>\n

Overwatch 2 Developers Reveal Their Plans to Combat Smurfs and “Unranked to GM” Streams<\/h2>\n

As previously mentioned, Blizzard has taken steps to address the issues of Smurf accounts (where experienced players create new accounts to dominate lower-ranked players) and “Unranked to GM” streamers (who create new accounts to grind from unranked to Grandmaster on a single character, such as “Mercy Unranked to GM”). It appears Blizzard is tackling these problems head-on.<\/p>\n

Smurfing = Cheating<\/a>
byu\/ltats99<\/a> inOverwatch<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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