While some competitive games have implemented a ban system that allows players to rule certain characters off limit on a per-match basis, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan says that kind of system would do Overwatch more harm than good.
– Blizzard’s Jeff Kaplan explains why the desire for a ban system hints at other changes needed to Overwatch’s balance.
If the problem we are trying to solve is that the meta needs to change more, hero bans might actually make the problem worse, not better.“ Outside the realm of balance and meta changes, Kaplan says a ban system would detract from other key focuses the dev team has tried to put first and foremost in Overwatch by slowing down rounds with an additional menu phase.
In the post, Kaplan notes that the community’s desire to see Overwatch adopt a ban system usually comes from one of three complaints: a stagnated meta, frustration over balance, or dislike for playing against a particular hero.