Some heavily requested Overwatch 2 features are ‘on hold,’ developer says

Cosmetics in Overwatch 2 are one of the things that turn the objective-based team shooter into the fun game with loads of personality that it is, and headed into the new free-to-play version of the game, there were many features that Blizzard promoted.

Just like the PvE experience that has continually been pushed back, however, there are some cosmetic features to Overwatch 2 that seem to have been swept under the rug as well. Things like being able to give other players a “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” and weapon inspecting have seemingly been put off, and the game’s executive producer Jared Neuss took a moment on social media to address the situation.

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In an effort to be transparent, Neuss responded to a fan’s post on Twitter, in which the fan specifically asked about a promo for OW2 that shows players using thumbs up/down emotes and another emote that included a hero placing a banner down. While Neuss didn’t go into detail, his reply was quick and to the point.

“On hold at the moment but it’s possible they’ll make an appearance at some point,” he said.

Given how Blizzard’s developers are typically careful with the way they word things, it’s safe to say that “on hold” suggests players shouldn’t expect to see banners or first-person gestures in the game anytime soon. If the team were working on it, Neuss likely would have stated that they were, even if he didn’t give a timeline for the features.

By not even saying that they’re working on the features, it appears as though anyone looking to give a teammate a thumbs up during a match will have a long wait before they can do so.