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Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. It was released in May 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Players on a team work together to secure and defend control points on a map.
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The following are the most recent problems reported by Overwatch users through our website.
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Sign in (57%)
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Online Play (26%)
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Glitches (9%)
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Game Crash (6%)
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Matchmaking (3%)
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Overwatch Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Mumboejumboh
(@Mumboejumboh) reported
@peter_dozal @Gale_Adelade Also don't much care for them stopping service for Overwatch to force everyone into Overwatch 2 or that new players to Overwatch 2 have restricted access until they've played a hundred matches.
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technopat
(@technopat3) reported
The amount of misinformation and subsequent negativity from that misinformation around Overwatch 2 is so disheartening. I truly believe Blizzard is making good faith decisions to improve the quality of the experience and secure its future as a live-service game
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sapphire1
(@sapph1re23) reported
"Overwatch 2 requires a phone number" This is the one thing I have mixed feelings about. Some people are having issues with using their numbers, so I would definitely love to see Overwatch coming up with other verification methods. This is a decent idea that can use more work.
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loic🏴
(@wirloicy) reported
@AstroInfinite_ simple fix: forget about overwatch and move onto other things worked for me
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EllaBellaOW
(@Aelinsenpai) reported
@azuralikespatd Clearly you don’t care if ow2 does well or don’t understand what it takes for a live service game to succeed, or you want overwatch to stay a niche little club where no pop culture gets to interfere. I’d rather have new players who are less likely to whine about trivial stuff. :)
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「ロリマンです」Desu ⛩
(@DesuExMachina42) reported
Honestly, the big issue with Overwatch 2 isn't all the minor terrible decisions (though they help), it's the fact that it's an update to 1. Once it releases, you can't play 1 at all anymore Playing Overwatch with friends is nice, and there's elements I enjoy
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Yuki☃️💫🧪
(@Yukich4n_) reported
@pankekihime Csgo literally requires a phone number to play ranked I don't see these people ever bitching about that. The whole thing is a non issue and Blizzard should've implemented it a while ago people just love to hate Overwatch.
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Dr. Haar ''The Upset'' (BLM)
(@dr_upset) reported
It should say a lot that people are pitting Gundam Evolution vs Overwatch 2 when Evolution has just as bad of a problem with unlocking characters, if not outright worse
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Nicholas
(@ThatGuyNamedNic) reported
@SugarCrystal101 @Jay3OW everyone who played overwatch 1 started with a-lot of characters as well, it has never been a problem before. Also just because other free to play games do it doesn’t mean its good for overwatch
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GrandmaFlinchy
(@grandmaflinchy) reported
Going back to Overwatch fulltime. Valorant is not working out lolooololollolol
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Axien
(@Axeein) reported
@jojosdeliverys1 @S_pedrayes @PlayOverwatch Bro so your argument is to just be a **** to everyone and say it “hardens” them people play overwatch to have a safe space and to get away from problems you being an ******* is destroying that safe space and making them not want to play or become what you are a toxic *******
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❧┇𝔸𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕝 𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕞 🇺🇦🇹🇼
(@AtAngelsEnd) reported
@ArtworkLoco @Soma66562174 @SheepuSenpai_ Not really. I mean I like some games that are constantly updated (deep rock galactic is amazing) but overwatch is just... awful. That and the majority of live service games are shameless cash grabs that just have no spirit what so ever. Like halo infinite.
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Saltiee
(@Saltiee2) reported
@Win98Tech there's so many problems with blizzard and overwatch why do you misrepresent things and make up non-existent problems rather than just talking about what's actually bad
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Oresplendent1
(@oresplendent1) reported
@ZuriEAnderson I saw you co-signing someone who took issue with me not supporting ActiBlizKing. Trust and believe Overwatch is not the hill you wanna die on. Bobby Kotick is not your pal.
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lazerem 🎃👻
(@lazerem91) reported
@magicmad11 @YokaiRiderVT it's not even always a credit issue either, i would definitely get credit approval for post-paid but have had prepaid for AGES so due to loyalty discounts this is how i am able to get unlimited data without spending a ton and i am NOT giving that up for ******* overwatch
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Shiny The Fox
(@Shiny92834909) reported
@bacon_hotdogs I was entirely planning to play before I heard the news about the required phone. Genuinely cannot afford one right now. I own 1 and have no problems with the hero unlock system. I feel it should be a bit faster, simply because of how Overwatch works?
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ThatTay 🏳️⚧️
(@ThePolorBear) reported
@kaicicl It drives me crazy how much people are ready to hate on overwatch. Don't get me wrong the game has its problems but like at least pick on something that's real
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281@2am
(@2812am1) reported
@s__h__a__d__y @Jocic_CJA @N7Kobold they had to kick a streamer out of the MWII beta invitational/show case for using a hacked account at a company sponsored event/PC on stream, it's an Activision problem not an Overwatch problem
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StrangeoSyndro
(@StrangeoSyndro) reported
@s0m3_h4x0r @Jeiku34 @OverwatchCaval There's a slight problem with that although it's a viable option, it doesn't actually solve the problem. Banning people like that and moderating their chat during matches will etc. Overwatch one doesn't have these systems but Overwatch 2 does.
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Matt (Matt-Flame)
(@MattFlameStar) reported
@YokaiRiderVT Honestly thought Overwatch 2 was just a joke, like a long running gag But i guess why fix a game you can endlessly support, when you can just make the same game, but screw people over more, because hey since they outted you as being a terrible company no reason to hide it anymore
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the one who knocks
(@spidey_supreme) reported
@ParadoxKait @HoshizoraOW normal overwatch literally never has lag issues?
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salty nerd
(@saltynerd) reported
@BlizzardCS Uhm, I need to contact customer service immediately. I have had Cricket Wireless for years after dropping the far worse Sprint, been playing Overwatch 1 since launch day, have a 5 star endorsement that has never dropped, but now I will not be permitted to play? No way in hell.
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Mimel
(@Mimelmet) reported
@CuckedByLucina The first Overwatch had the opposite problem being fun at launch and progressively getting worse. And as long as people don't stop buying into those **** it won't stop.
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RiB | OCΞLOT⚡️
(@Ocielootles) reported
@BlizzardCS I have a problem. My old number was with ATT and I have a new number with cricket, it's prepaid. Is there any way I can have this added so I can access overwatch 2? I'm not going to get a new carrier just for one game but I'm not throwing 6 years of time away either
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SwagginOut
(@Swaggin0ut) reported
@LegatoSkyheart @PatStaresAt Wow it's like it's almost a good thing and counters the main problem ppl had with overwatch, smurfs
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Blue_Taiho
(@Blue_Taiho) reported
@PlayOverwatch Overwatch 2 is scummy as hell so they shut down the original game and force everybody to pay for their live service game that requires the phone number
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TheMadDog
(@areallymaddog) reported
@TheJanitor664 And if they really ARE shutting down OG Overwatch servers then they’re effectively forcing you to buy this whole new game, (that’s already riddled with problems might I add), to effectively continue playing the game that you originally enjoyed.
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Lucina's & Palutena's Cuck
(@CuckedByLucina) reported
@Mimelmet Lmao really? Didn't know it wasn't launching with the game. Everyone seems to be adopting the launch now fix later ****. Cyberpunk, Halo, Overwatch, any EA or Ubisoft game
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PaoPao
(@chu_ddino) reported
"Do people not have phones to play Overwatch 2 with" That’s not the problem, it’s the fact that not every phone number works for it.
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Memes & CEO of Loving Sunset
(@KatoNeg11) reported
@nineteen_ow @YokaiRiderVT It’s better for first time players because they don’t know anything about Overwatch and they don’t have to pay to play. Thankfully, I own OW1, so the character locking isn’t an issue— But the Characters are literally the back bone of the game. How are you gonna lock the backbone?