Blizzard is “working to enhance stability” for Overwatch 2’s servers, lowering queue occasions and disconnects for everybody making an attempt to play the newly launched sequel (opens in new tab).
The developer put out a weblog publish (opens in new tab) that addresses the three largest points with Overwatch 2’s launch: queue occasions, lacking beauty objects, and necessary cellphone numbers on Overwatch 2 accounts..
The Overwatch 2 servers have calmed down a bit since launch day (opens in new tab) when gamers slammed the servers and Blizzard was hit with two DDoS assaults. However it’s nonetheless tough to reliably get into the sport in a brief period of time. To cut back the queues, Blizzard patched a login server to higher stand up to the load of all of the gamers making an attempt to get in. It is also going to replace one other server to assist stop gamers from getting disconnected whereas within the recreation.
The issues aren’t absolutely solved but although. Blizzard stated the participant database is being overloaded, “which cascades and causes a backup within the login system, which finally results in some folks being dropped out of queues or being unable to log in in any respect.” It is making an attempt to deal with the problem by including nodes, however doing that additionally places extra stress on the servers. So as to proceed this course of with out breaking them, Blizzard is throttling queues till there are sufficient nodes to open it again up, which it stated will “significantly enhance the expertise for gamers throughout a number of fronts transferring ahead.”
Some gamers which have made it into the sport have discovered they’re lacking beauty objects, forex, and different account progress. Blizzard stated that is solely short-term and can implement some fixes for it subsequent week. One huge situation is that many gamers who’re coming from the console model of the unique Overwatch have didn’t undergo an account merging course of (opens in new tab)—Blizzard stated nearly half of gamers reporting instances of lacking objects have not carried out this but.
Some gamers have additionally had their heroes locked behind the First Time Consumer Expertise regardless of having performed earlier than. Blizzard stated logging out and again into the sport can repair this situation, but when it does not, to contact its help (opens in new tab).
The ultimate merchandise on the listing of points is the cellphone quantity requirement to play the sport within the first place. SMS Defend, or SMS verification, was necessary to assist stop “disruptive conduct,” in accordance with Blizzard. After an immense quantity of criticism from folks, significantly from those that use pay as you go numbers from suppliers like Cricket, Blizzard introduced that it’ll take away (opens in new tab) it on Friday “for a majority of its current Overwatch gamers.” For all of the accounts that also want a cellphone quantity, Blizzard hasn’t stated if it is doing something about pay as you go or VOIP numbers.
