Overwatch 2 Kingmaker patch notes, passives, and how to win

Overwatch 2's latest Quick Play Hacked game mode, Kingmaker, is now live! Read on for the details on how Kingmaker works and what to expect when you jump into a match.

In Overwatch 2, Kingmaker is an open-queue game mode that has a limit of two heroes per role. These roles include tank, damage, and support. The role with only one player gets special bonuses.

To claim victory with your team, make sure you have a solid understanding of all of the solo bonuses first. For example, if you're the only tank on your team, then you get bonus health, movement speed, plus decreased crowd control and incoming critical damage.

Meanwhile, damage players also get some more health, decreased cooldowns, plus faster attack and reload speed. As for support heroes, they get more health, healing, and lowered cooldowns.

To enter this limited-time mode, simply launch the game, select "Play" from the main menu, choose "Unranked," and click on the "Kingmaker" option. Once you find a match, you get to select from all of the Overwatch 2 heroes.

At the start of the match, the player with a unique role gains passive bonuses and a crown icon above their name. The same applies to the enemy team. Remember to choose your role wisely before locking in.

While in a match, if you're playing on PC, then you can press tab on your keyboard to see which player on the enemy team has the Kingmaker passives.

As an experimental mode, Kingmaker starts on Dec. 4 and runs through Dec. 8. Therefore, you have the rest of this week and the weekend to play it.

That's all for now. Are you excited to duke it out in this game mode? Stick around on esports.gg for more Overwatch 2 news and updates!