Blizzard president blames ‘mass DDOS attack’ for keeping you from playing Overwatch 2 - The Verge
Overwatch 2 launched on Tuesday, but the servers have been under a “mass DDoS attack,” preventing many people from playing the game. Blizzard president Mike Ybarra tweeted the news shortly after the game’s launch.
The Verge homepageThe Verge homepageThe VergeThe Verge logo./Tech/Reviews/Science/Entertainment/MoreMenuExpandThe VergeThe Verge logo.MenuExpandGaming/Entertainment/PC GamingBlizzard president blames ‘mass DDOS attack’ for keeping you from playing Overwatch 2Blizzard president blames ‘mass DDOS attack’ for keeping you from playing Overwatch 2 / The highly-anticipated sequel launched on Tuesday, but a lot of people are having trouble playing itBy Jay Peters and Richard Lawler
Share this storyMercy in Overwatch 2. Image: BlizzardOverwatch 2 launched today — in theory, at least. The game’s servers clicked on this afternoon, but for the last few hours, many people trying to check out its removed 5v5 team shooter action are seeing nothing but this screen.
At least some of the issues can likely be chalked up to a “mass DDoS attack” targeted at Blizzard’s servers. “Teams are working hard to mitigate/manage,” Blizzard president Mike Ybarra said on Twitter. “This is causing a lot of drop/connection issues.” Ybarra hasn’t shared an estimate for when the problems may be resolved.
Not everyone is locked out, as we’ve seen a bunch of Twitch streamers in matches. But if you’re having trouble getting into a game, this DDoS attack may be part of the reason why.
Blizzard is also tracking other known issues and bugs in a forum thread. Some players who have merged PC and console accounts may see an “Unexpected Server Error” message, while some cosmetics players have earned may not be appearing in their collections.
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