Overwatch – Boosting = Bad, ‘Smurfing’ Not So Much According to Kaplan

Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan has weighed in on a lengthy thread about “smurfing”, the name for when an experienced ranked player buys a second account and plays in low-tier competitive matches. According to Kaplan, smurfing isn’t a big issue with the team, though when a highly skilled player “carries”, or boosts, another player to artificially increase their rating is something the OW team frowns upon.