Overwatch 2 is right here, type of. Blizzard’s first-person shooter sequel launched on Tuesday, however was hit with some instant, if notably unsurprising, server hassle that has left it unplayable for a lot of customers. Blizzard Support says that it’s properly conscious of the problems and dealing to unravel them now, however doesn’t have a timetable for when the sport can be totally practical once more.

Mike Ybarra, president of Blizzard Entertainment, stated Tuesday afternoon that “Teams are working hard on server issues with Overwatch 2. We are humbled by the excitement of players and will continue to focus on issues and get players into the fun! Thanks for your patience.”

Ybarra later tweeted that Blizzard can also be coping with “a mass DDoS attack on our servers.”

“Teams are working hard to mitigate/manage,” Ybarra stated. “This is causing a lot of drop/connection issues.”

The points appear to be associated to Overwatch 2’s login servers. The recreation already options large login queues with so many gamers making an attempt to leap in directly. While some gamers are getting by way of the queues (which quantity properly into the 1000’s), others are getting caught at 0 then receiving a message a few login error and advised to strive once more later. Meanwhile, different gamers are getting a message about an “Unexpected Server Error” or getting disconnected after they try to load the sport.

Here are the present “known launch issues” for Overwatch 2 that Blizzard is making an attempt to handle:

• Some gamers who merged their PC and console accounts are seeing an “Unexpected Server Error”
• Some cosmetics, gadgets, and forex that gamers personal aren’t exhibiting up of their collections
• Some gamers are experiencing server disconnects

Server points on the launch of a brand new recreation are all the time considerably anticipated, so that they’re no actual shock right here both. With Blizzard protecting a really shut eye on the method, the developer’s help accounts on Twitter are more likely to be the most effective place to examine for its ongoing standing.

Unlike its predecessor, Overwatch 2 is free-to-play, which makes its downtime disappointing, however not stunning. The authentic Overwatch shut down on Monday, which implies that there’s no different model of the sport for gamers to leap to whereas they wait out Blizzard’s server upkeep.