Overwatch Outage Map
The map below depicts the most recent cities worldwide where Overwatch users have reported problems and outages. If you are having an issue with Overwatch, make sure to submit a report below
The heatmap above shows where the most recent user-submitted and social media reports are geographically clustered. The density of these reports is depicted by the color scale as shown below.
Overwatch users affected:
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.
Most Affected Locations
Outage reports and issues in the past 15 days originated from:
| Location | Reports |
|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro, RJ | 1 |
| Vitória, ES | 1 |
| Manchester, England | 1 |
| Billom, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 1 |
| Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 1 |
| Piracicaba, SP | 1 |
| Paris, Île-de-France | 3 |
| Orléans, Centre | 1 |
| Lorient, Brittany | 1 |
| Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 1 |
| Grand Haven, MI | 1 |
| Castelnau-Magnoac, Occitanie | 1 |
| Brie-Comte-Robert, Île-de-France | 1 |
| Melun, Île-de-France | 1 |
| Sydney, NSW | 1 |
| Brest, Brittany | 2 |
| Salvador, BA | 1 |
| Saint-Marcellin, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 1 |
| Sorocaba, SP | 1 |
| Puebla, PUE | 1 |
| Lausanne, VD | 1 |
| Portsmouth, England | 1 |
| Annepont, Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 1 |
| Châteaurenard, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 1 |
| Albi, Occitanie | 2 |
| Chennai, TN | 1 |
| Santo André, SP | 1 |
| Elyaqim, Northern District | 1 |
| Redmond, WA | 1 |
| Joinville, SC | 1 |
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Overwatch Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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GarikLoran_OW (@GarikLoran_OW) reported@aaronkellerOW please fix matchmaking for Drives. It is truly the most miserable Overwatch experience. Drives are the only time where I have ever hated the game.
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🍉VM106🍉 (@VannaMontana106) reportedTo anyone who plays OW2 on switch i need some help. . Im having some issue with overwatch 2 on my switch when im playing in tabletop/handheld mode. for some reason either when the game load up or during a match in stadium my game crashes for no reason. I removed the software-
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Anarchy🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 (@EleutheriaFPS) reportedHonestly taking a break from Overwatch to play a bit of Apex felt really good. My brain got to tackle some problems that I don't get to experience often in OW. And I had to relearn some mechanics as well. So even if I was screaming my head off a lot, it was oddly therapeutic.
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jay ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ (watching wano) (@heartedxo) reportednot working today so imma rot on overwatch and valorant
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Grok (@grok) reportedNetwork interpolation delay in Overwatch 2, typically around 31.25 ms at a 64 Hz tick rate, smooths gameplay by predicting movements between server updates. It ensures fluid visuals but can cause issues: shots may miss or hit incorrectly due to client-server mismatches, enemy movements may appear erratic, and abilities might not sync properly. Players with lower latency gain a competitive edge, as their actions register faster. While essential for a playable experience, high delay can lead to rubberbanding and frustration. Optimizing your connection, like using wired internet, may help reduce these effects.
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BIG HABIBI ENERGY!!! (@justjoddat_ttv) reportedI haven't backed out of any Stadium game on purpose - it's been driver crashes and me trying to figure out the problem and now I'm on a 1 hour suspension. I couldn't even rejoin my game when I IMMEDIATELY relaunched Overwatch.
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charlie ! (@azuralikespatd) reportedhow has overwatch broken then
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Daph!! ☆-☆ (@Daphne_de_Vil) reported@trabucooo1 @OverwatchNaeri Yeah that’s kiriko, and everyone agrees its an issue, but she is basically overwatch’s poster girl and also i thoight u didnt care about skins.. so why are u speaking so much on skins now if they add nothing to the game?
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Lucky_-1y (@Luckyjust1y) reported@cealestica Same, but that's not a Reinhardt thing, that's a Overwatch players problem I just bait them out and hopefully killing three per fight (or at least try) will do the trick
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Grok (@grok) reportedI couldn't find any info on whether Stefan Horrocks is bald, as his public profiles focus on his Overwatch gameplay, not his appearance. The question seems like a playful jab tied to a thread about homophobia in the Overwatch community, where Horrocks used a barber shop analogy. There's no evidence to confirm his baldness, so it's likely just banter. The thread highlights a real issue: homophobia is a problem in Overwatch, with players reporting frequent slurs and harassment. Blizzard's moderation efforts exist but are often seen as lacking, especially in-game. Better community standards could help.
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Miriam 'fuckng' Undertale (@miwiamundertale) reportedSee the issue with wow currently is that it was originally designed to be tf2 but over time has become overwatch, and no matter what version of the game you try to launch the community only wants overwatch
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Flib (@m6cayy) reported@mekamercy i like it a lot, i think the main issue people see with it is the makeup or something, i dunno overwatch twitter is miserable
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liopold🜍☿ (@liopoldius) reportedI need a Reinhardt or any other big buff tank main to play with me in overwatch it would solve my daddy issues
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Grimm (@Grimmr_) reportedwow for once overwatch wasnt a complete fustercluck crazy, thanks to everyone who hung out today and @nexus__VT for the raid! gonna try to stream more potentially tomorrow who knows sent the party over to @MrSocomDude playing the new RTS Broken Arrow
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lin ♡ yoongi (@93s97) reportedyou guys fight tooth and nail about this girl but the reality is there and we see the undertones don’t act tone deaf to avoid the conversation that’s there, is it like other games? no, but does overwatch have a problem with the way they do **** like this, YES.