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 put up (opens in new tab) that addresses the three greatest points with Overwatch 2’s launch: queue occasions, lacking beauty objects, and obligatory 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 troublesome to reliably get into the sport in a brief period of time. To scale back the queues, Blizzard patched a login server to raised 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 sport.
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 individuals being dropped out of queues or being unable to log in in any respect.” It is making an attempt to sort out 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 “tremendously enhance the expertise for gamers throughout a number of fronts shifting 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 non permanent and can implement some fixes for it subsequent week. One large situation is that many gamers who’re coming from the console model of the unique Overwatch have did not undergo an account merging course of (opens in new tab)—Blizzard stated nearly half of gamers reporting circumstances of lacking objects have not completed 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 assist (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 obligatory to assist stop “disruptive habits,” in keeping with Blizzard. After an immense quantity of criticism from individuals, notably 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 present 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.