Reports have inundated the Blizzard forums with Overwatch 2 players claiming they've been mistakenly banned from ranked mode without actually leaving matches.
The issue has sparked concern among players who fear that an Overwatch 2 penalty system glitch may be responsible for these erroneous bans, prompting the developer to respond.
Overwatch 2 is a free-to-play first-person shooter game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. It features the hero-based gameplay of its predecessor, with 40 characters categorized into damage, support, and tank classes, but reduces team sizes from six to five to speed up gameplay.
The game emphasizes player versus player combat with modes like Push. Overwatch 2 adopted a battle pass system, discontinued loot boxes, and introduced cross-platform play with cross-progression.
Recently, Overwatch 2 introduced a new penalty system for Season 10; however, it appears to be not functioning properly. The situation came to light when an Overwatch 2 player known as winkle1 shared their experience on the Blizzard forum, detailing how they and their friends received bans despite not exhibiting toxic behavior or leaving matches prematurely.