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Overwatch

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.·Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.·2023
Poor
21:9
Partial
32:9
Unsupported
Gameplay Scaling
Fixed FOV crop
HUD
Edge-positioned
Centered HUD
Native
Cutscenes
16:9 pillarboxed
Menus
16:9
FOV
Narrow
Black Bars
Menus and cutscenes
Flawless Widescreen
Not Supported
Community Fix
None available
Online Safety
Avoid

Overview

This Steam app id 2357570 is the current unified 'Overwatch' listing (the merged Overwatch/Overwatch 2 live-service title on Steam), separate from the standalone 'Overwatch 2' record already in the database - treat them as the same underlying game/client but keep records distinct since they may have different Steam pages/appids. Ultrawide is deliberately hobbled: Blizzard caps FOV growth above 16:9 as an anti-cheat/fairness measure (long documented on WSGF and Blizzard's own forums), menus and cutscenes stay pillarboxed to 16:9, and a current Steam Community report describes a bug where a manually-set 21:9 resolution silently reverts to 16:9 after leaving the video settings menu. 32:9 is not usable at all. No fix is recommended given the competitive/anti-cheat context.

Compatibility details

21:9 SupportPartial
32:9 SupportUnsupported
Gameplay ScalingFixed FOV crop
HUD BehaviorEdge-positioned
Centered HUDNative
Cutscene Support16:9 pillarboxed
Menu Support16:9
FOVNarrow
Black BarsMenus and cutscenes
StretchingNone observed

Fixes

No known fix yet.

Blizzard intentionally restricts FOV above 16:9 as an anti-advantage measure, and there is no official or third-party fix; players also report a bug where a manually-set 21:9 resolution reverts to 16:9 after leaving video settings.

Patch history & verification

Live buildSep 22, 2026
Confirmed intentional FOV restriction above 16:9 via Blizzard's own forum thread and WSGF; confirmed a current 21:9 settings-persistence bug via an active Steam Community thread. Could not confirm the exact current patch/season number from an official source, so left descriptive. Noted relationship to the separate 'Overwatch 2' database entry.