Overwatch 2 Servers Face Long Queues, Leaving Many Unable To Play
Overwatch 2 servers have been live since October 4, but you may not realize that if you try to start the game. Following a series of DDoS attacks, Blizzard's new game has faced extremely long wait times, disconnections, and player-queues that have reached quadruple digits. Blizzard says the issues are beginning to resolve, but it still isn't clear when you will be able to easily access the game.
Perhaps more notably, Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra announced that Overwatch 2 was suffering from a «mass DDoS» attack shortly after launch, which he says is causing «a lot of drop/connection issues.» It's unclear who is doing this or why, though Blizzard has faced a great deal of anger regarding some of the game's design choices.
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In a subsequent, late-night update from game director Aaron Keller, it was revealed that a second DDoS was underway, but that Blizzard was «steadily making progress on server issues and stability.» He added, «We're all hands on deck and will continue to work throughout the night. Thank you for your patience — we'll share more info as it becomes available.»
Blizzard had previously acknowledged an «unexpected server error» that some players are receiving. Additionally, the studio has confirmed issues with players' unlocks, including skins, not appearing, as well as Watchpoint pack buyers not having access to it. There's no word on when these issues will be resolved, but the BlizzardCS Twitter account is providing updates as they come in, and a known
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