Looks like Blizzard silently improved Overwatch server tick rate

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One of the most requested alterations to Overwatch appears to have been silently made: the game now has a server tick rate of 60.
Blizzard hasn't announced or confirmed the alteration - and we will update if and when it does (we're asking) - but you can open a network graph during play (by pressing ctrl + shift + n) and see the numbers for yourself (via PCGamesN, Reddit).
The lines you're looking for are 'PPS in' (pulse per second) and 'PPS out'. These are the game's tick rates - updates per second. 'PPS out' is your client sending the server information, and 'PPS in' is the reverse.
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