The Overwatch community has been put on notice by Blizzard regarding permanent bans in the game. Starting from next week, players who have picked up three or more seasonal bans face being banned permanently from Competitive play.
This isn’t to be taken lightly either, as community manager Josh Engen stated: “Neither seasonal bans nor permanent Competitive Play bans will decay or reset over time. Once an account is permanently banned, it currently cannot return to good standing.”
What’s more, the seasonal bans don’t need to be consecutive, so if you received a ban in Season 2 and Season 4, then another in a following Season, you are still eligible to be permanently banned. Seasonal bans can even be implemented also for leaving games early or being kicked for being idle, as Engen continued: “Repeated occurrences of leaving early or being kicked for inactivity during a match will lead to restrictions on future competitive matches. As these violations accumulate, access to Competitive Play will be locked for an increasing amount of time.”
You can return your account to a good standing by simply completing matches without incurring such penalties, just be aware that repeat offenses can lead to a permanent ban.
Overwatch is now available on PC, Xbox One and PS4.
