To the surprise of some fans, the midseason patch notes for Overwatch 2 Season 11 coincided with the Transformers collaboration, resulting in the midseason patch arriving a few days earlier than in previous seasons. Since the start of Season 11, Overwatch 2's community members have been calling for nerfs for some of the most dominant heroes, citing frustration with the current meta. In response, Lead Hero Designer, Alec Dawson, commented that the "balance team is going bolder with this one in particular," which is evident in the changes introduced to the hero shooter on July 9.