Overwatch updated to address Competitive Play skill rating issues when people leave g

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If an opposing Overwatch player has a strop because they're about to lose a Competitive Play game, and leaves before the match is concluded, they should no longer fudge the end-of-game calculations and how many skill points are awarded to the winners. Previously, fewer skill points were given because the game saw an unbalanced six-people-versus-five result.
"We've recently implemented a change on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One so that, if a player leaves mid-match, it will no longer affect how skill rating is adjusted at the end of a match," wrote Blizzard community manager Lylirra on the Overwatch forum.
There's speculation, however, about whether the change has been implemented. Numerous Overwatch subreddit members say they've experienced no change, and we cannot see any update applied to our game (although maybe it's a sever-side thing).
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