With the July 11 update, Blizzard Entertainment released Summer Games game mode, which includes many cosmetic rewards and a new Doomfist Epic Skin. Interestingly, the developers have also introduced a fresh competitive game mode called Team Queue, which removes the restriction preventing players with different ranks from queueing together.While many Heroes have also been buffed, the major changes came to Soldier: 76, who had become almost unplayable following a series of balancing changes. This article will showcase the highlights of the June 11 update, the detailed patch notes can be accessed from Blizzard's official website.Patch notes for Overwatch 2 Season 5 July 11 updateOverwatch@PlayOverwatchHave fun in the sun and earn rewards at the same time Tropical Doomfist (Epic) Soccer Ball Weapon Charm Summer-themed Sprays And more#Overwatch2 Summer Games 2023 is NOW LIVE 🏖️🕶️ blizz.ly/44j0Cpy2366183Have fun in the sun and earn rewards at the same time ☀️ 👊 Tropical Doomfist (Epic)⚽ Soccer Ball Weapon Charm😎 Summer-themed Sprays✨ And more#Overwatch2 Summer Games 2023 is NOW LIVE 🏖️🕶️ blizz.ly/44j0Cpy https://t.co/kfp4sBLRPmSummer GamesThe Summer Games seasonal event is now available to play in Overwatch 2. Players can sign in and play Lúcioball, Lúcioball Remix, and Winston’s Beach Volleyball. They can also get access to the new cosmetic rewards, which includes a new Epic skin for Doomfist.General Updates in Overwatch 2On Fire AdjustmentsFixed a bug that caused players to gain On Fire at the start of a new round in Competitive Play when playing any game mode or in Quick Play when playing Control.On Fire and Blazing are more difficult to attain early in a round.On Fire's cooldown reduced to three seconds. This should prevent most cases where a hero gained On Fire with a delay after a positive contribution.On Fire score decays slightly more quickly when a hero is not On Fire.Maintaining On Fire for long periods of time is more difficult.New Event HubA new centralized location for Event information is now available from the main menu, where all Event Challenges, Rewards, and Modes are listed here.Competitive Updates in Overwatch 2Team QueueFull group of five players is required to queue.Players can group up regardless of how far apart they are in rank.Grandmaster players can play, even with up to four other Grandmaster players.Team Queue is limited to 1 Tank, 2 Damage, and 2 Support.Players do not queue for specific roles, instead choosing their roles within each match.Platform pool restrictions remain, meaning players on the console must still only group up with other players on the console, not those on PC.Hero Updates in Overwatch 2OrisaFortifyDamage reduction increased from 40 to 50%.RamattraRavenous VortexThe projectile now passes through enemy heroes but is still blocked by barriers.ReinhardtBarrier FieldMaximum health increased from 1200 to 1400.Wrecking BallQuad CannonsManual reload time reduced from 2 to 1.6 seconds. This does not affect the automatic reload while transformed into a ball, which is still two seconds.SojournRailgunNumber of shots to reach maximum spread increased from 8 to 12.Spread reduced by 12%.Soldier: 76Heavy Pulse RifleDamage increased from 18 to 19.Helix RocketsExplosion damage increased from 80 to 90.Biotic FieldHealing per second increased from 35 to 40.SymmetraPhoton ProjectorSecondary Fire maximum impact damage increased from 45 to 50.Secondary Fire maximum explosion damage increased from 45 to 50.Regenerate up to 30 shield health per second when primary fire deals damage to barriers or enemies with shield health.Sentry TurretDamage per second reduced from 40 to 25.Turrets now reveal enemy heroes to allies while dealing damage and for 1 additional second afterward.TorbjörnRivet GunSecondary Fire spread reduced from 5 to 4.5 degrees.Deploy TurretDamage reduced from 14 to 11.Cooldown increased from 10 to 12 seconds.OverloadNow reloads 6 ammo on use.KirikoHealing OfudaRecovery reduced from 1 to 0.9 seconds.ZenyattaOrb of DiscordMaximum range reduced from 40 to 30 meters.Time to wear off the target when not in line-of-sight reduced from 2 to 1.5 seconds.Bug Fixes in Overwatch 2GeneralPing SystemFixed pinging opponent’s owned objects through walls as Sombra. This includes objects like Torbjörn's Turret, Soldier 76's Biotic Field, and Sombra's Translocator, etc.Fixed cases where Junker Queen's knife would remain pingable if she died while the knife was not in her hand.Fixed Lifeweaver Petal Platform pings using ping stems when the platform is mid-air.Fixed cases where ping stems would be misused on midair Last Seen pings or not used on grounded Last Seen pings.Fixed training bots blocking the ability to share your ultimate status.Fixed D.Va incorrectly giving her ultimate status for Call Mech instead of Self-Destruct when she was inside her mech and targeting an ally by pressing the Ultimate Status button.Other Bug FixesFixed an issue that caused some players to see the Unranked map loading screen instead of the Competitive Play team lineup and map loading screen.Fixed a bug that prevented players from selecting the 'No Title' option.Fixed an issue with the Questwatch background being incorrectly placed if you entered a match during a conversation.Fixed a bug with the Role Mastery Challenge not appearing during the end-of-round flow in some cases.Fixed an issue where Hero Icons were missing from Highlights when viewed on a 21:9 ratio.Fixed an issue that resulted in the Career Profiles of friends sometimes appearing blank or missing items.Fixed Mystery Hero Game reports lacking information.Fixed a bug in the Options menu where values such as '100.0%' were cut off for some languages.Resolved several localization issues.Fixed several crashes.MapsBlizzard WorldFixed lighting in multiple locations around the map.Circuit RoyaleFixed lighting in multiple locations around the map.Watchpoint GibraltarFixed gaps in the map that could affect gameplay elements.IlliosFixed lighting in multiple locations around the map.NumbaniFixed areas on the map that allowed some heroes to escape the playable area.OasisFixed gaps in the map that could affect gameplay elements.HeroesAsheFixed an issue with the aim-down sight animation not matching the firing of the gun when used after a melee.BaptisteFixed a bug with Immortality Field not protecting Mei for a small window of time after she leaves Cryo-Freeze.CassidyFix a bug where Cassidy's Magnetic Grenade did not disable the following: Baptiste's Exo Boost and Flight for both Sigma's Gravitic Flux and Mercy's Valkyrie.EchoFixed a condition where Echo would fail to play any voice lines after Duplicating a hero.JunkratFixed an interaction with Lifeweaver's Petal platform that assisted Junkrat in leaving the playable space.KirikoFixed the melee animation not playing if used right after Protection Suzu.LifeweaverFixed a bug with Lifeweaver's Hero Icon challenges not correctly progressing.Fixed an issue with Petal Platform that prevented the jump boost from being applied when jumping from some areas of the platform.Fixed a bug that gave Lifeweaver high damage mitigation numbers for environmental kills.Fixed a condition that allowed Life Gripped teammates to die to the boundary of a pitfall.OrisaFixed an issue with overheating effects not playing correctly on some skins.RamattraFixed a bug where stunning Ramattra and interrupting Ravenous Vortex allowed the ability to be cast again immediately.ReaperFixed an interaction with Petal Platform that allowed players to escape the playable space.ReinhardtFixed an issue with Reinhardt's beard appearing distorted for select skins in Hero Select.Fixed an interaction with the Hold to Charge option breaking animations when used on a controller.Soldier: 76Fixed a bug with the animation of the Heavy Pulse Rifle that could occur when Tactical Visor was used while under the effect of Kitsune Rush.SombraFixed the lighting on several skins being too bright.Fixed a bug with Primary Fire not having priority over a pending Hack if the Toggle Hack option is enabled.SymmetraFixed an interaction with Petal Platform and Teleporter, allowing players to escape the playable space.TracerFixed an interaction with Lifeweaver's Petal Platform that allowed Tracer to contest the objective from outside the playable space on some maps.Fixed a bug that caused the Hero Select sound effects of the Mythic Tracer skin to keep playing after switching heroes.That concludes our foray into the patch notes for Overwatch 2 Season 5.