Overwatch 2 has finally launched after much anticipation.
However, it disappointed the fans who were eagerly waiting for the game to arrive. On the day of its arrival, it was plagued with various network issues and bugs. Players reported getting disconnected mid-game, being stuck in long queues, being unable to log-in, and much more.
One of the issues that bothered users the most was that all the in-game skins that they previously owned had disappeared.
Overwatch 2 is a hero-shooter title from Blizzard Entertainment and is the successor to the extremely popular first-person shooter Overwatch (2016). It is a free-to-play game with two teams of five players each, where gamers select 'Heroes' with special abilities and powers. They are divided into roles - Support, Tank, and DPS - where each role has different responsibilities in the match.
This article takes a closer look into the known issue of skins disappearing in Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2's servers were crippled as soon as it launched due to a massive DDoS attack that left many players unable to play due to prolonged waiting queues.
Numerous owners of the title complained about their in-game skins along with stats missing from the game at launch. This has worried many since they have invested large sums of money and time to earn those. These mostly pertain to Overwatch 1.
However, Blizzard was quick to respond this time around. It was immediately mentioned in their 'Known Issues' post on Blizzard's official forum that read:
Hence, the issue is a bug in their systems and will be addressed shortly with a patch or fix. In the meantime, here are some fixes that one can try to help themselves recover their hard-earned skins and items.
While these methods aren't guaranteed to work by
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