Tyler1 Has 5-Year Ban from Overwatch 2 Chat
In a recent stream on Twitch, Tyler1 hilariously rediscovered a longstanding Overwatch chat squelch that remains in effect with the release of Overwatch 2. The launch of Overwatch 2 has drawn many back to the franchise after years of being away due to a lack of content updates and general low energy within the Overwatch community. Excitement has returned, however, with millions playing Overwatch 2 and tens of thousands watching on Twitch. Tyler1's capitalizing on the hype, but his history with Overwatch caught up with him.
Even going back to the original Overwatch, Blizzard has taken a relatively aggressive stance regarding in-game harassment. Using in-game voice chat or text chat to insult or harass other players leads not only to bans from the game, but also extended bans from communication channels. Overwatch 2 has improved systems for detecting harassment and abuse, including carrying over punishments from Overwatch so past bad actors don't get to start over with a blank slate.
Overwatch 2 Torbjorn Play of the Game Ruined by Server Disconnect
In the Twitch clip, taken from a Blizzard-sponsored stream, Tyler1 is shown queuing for an Overwatch 2 match and noticing a system in their text chat. They quickly question whether or not they're still queued, perhaps wondering if they received an error that removed them from matchmaking. Instead, they see a system message confirming that they're «silenced for 1812 days due to multiple reports of abusive chat from other players.» 1812 days is just short of five total years.
Tyler1, known for his explosive reactions, first acts shocked to see he remains squelched in Overwatch 2's chat all these years later. He quickly recomposes himself and acknowledges that Blizzard's silencing of
Read more on gamerant.com
