Blizzard Entertainment has announced via Twitter that since the launch of Overwatch 2, over 250,000 cheaters have been banned. The company also intends to keep combating cheating and anti-social behavior in the future. The proposed solutions involve several new systems, known collectively as 'Defense Matrix', championed to promote fair play and positive gaming experiences. These initiatives also include greater reliance on machine-learning to detect offensive speech and outright removal of the option to chat unfiltered. Blizzard Entertainment also calls upon players to report offensive usernames and BattleTags, as well as offensive text or speech messages. This shows the company's ongoing commitment to maintaining a respectful gaming environment. This news comes amidst a background buzz of various software updates, player guides and, at times, heated player discussions surrounding Overwatch 2, which continues to thrive on various gaming platforms. The company intends to keep the gaming community posted on future developments to monitor and mitigate in-game problematic conduct as well as other innovative additions to the game.