Why Overwatch on console is in desperate need of a report button

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It's no secret the gaming community is rife with trolls. In most games, on most platforms, someone somewhere wants to ruin the game for everyone else. Blizzard's Overwatch is no exception.
Since its launch in May last year, Overwatch has suffered from those who wish to exploit the game. Whether it's because of smurfs, experience farming, abusive language or match throwing, Overwatch can be a frustrating game to play. Lucky there's the handy 'report' button, right? Well, no, not for console players there isn't.
From the get-go, PC users have been able to report other Overwatch players who breached Blizzard's Code of Conduct. Issues mentioned in the Code of Conduct include players using "language that could be offensive or vulgar to others", and partaking in "behaviour that intentionally detracts from others' enjoyment (such as griefing, throwing, feeding, etc.)". These rules apply to all platforms but the problem is, while PC users can simply right-click a player to report them, console users have no such option.
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