Blizzard has finally launched the anticipated sequel to its popular competitive first-person Hero shooter,Overwatch 2. The 5v5 free-to-play title’s servers have only been live for 20 minutes as of the time of writing, and it seems that Blizzard is having several issues affecting thousands of hopeful players trying to jump in for the first time or to check outwhat’s changed fromOverwatch 1.
Known Overwatch 2 Launch Issues
For gamers out there trying to playOverwatch 2right now who are having trouble logging in, know that Blizzard has come out and stated that there are indeed several issues popping up. According to the officialOverwatch 2bug report on Blizzard’s forums, some players who merged their PC and console accounts might get an “Unexpected Server Error.” Also, someplayers that tried to transfer over their cosmetic itemsfrom the previous game might run into an issue where the items aren’t showing up in theirOverwatch 2collection. And, of course, many players are facing generalserver disconnects andinsanelylong waiting times in a queue.
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How to Fix Overwatch 2 Issues
Unfortunately, many players can’t just jump intoOverwatch 2all willy-nilly, but this is what often happens with new game launches, especially a series with a name as big asOverwatch.The only thing that players can do to bypass the server disconnects and queue times is to just wait until the servers aren’t as congested. When you have thousands of people trying to log into a new game at the same time, issues are sure to pop up.
Of course, if players are having a really bad issue with internet connectivity, restarting their router or their console’s connection might be a good idea.
Also, while Blizzard keeps fixingOverwatch 2’s launch issues, players should keep an eye out on thedeveloper’s Customer Support Twitter page. The team will post updates on the current status ofOverwatch 2’s servers.
Overwatch 2is currently in Early Access and free-to-play for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
