If you’re having trouble finding matches in Overwatch 2, we shared that Blizzard is currently suffering from a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that is hampering successful matchmaking.
Blizzard president Mike Ybarra has shared that Overwatch 2 servers have been hit by a massive DDoS attack and that the team is working to mitigate the damage.
Unfortunately, our server is experiencing a massive DDoS attack. The team is working hard on mitigation/management. This is causing a lot of drop/connection issues. https://t.co/4GwrfHEiBE
— Mike Ybarra (@Qwik) October 4, 2022
It’s unclear how long it will take for the servers to be fully operational, but it’s ruining the Overwatch 2 launch Blizzard has been planning for months.
Social media is full of players sharing failed matchmaking attempts and extended queues, partly related to DDoS attacks.
according to Official Overwatch 2 Issue Pageboth PC and console players are encountering an “unexpected server error”, along with issues like certain cosmetics and items not appearing in their collections.
The player is also disconnected from the server.
official overwatch twitter page It can be the best source of updated information. In the meantime, you can check out IGN’s full review of Overwatch 2 to get our thoughts on Blizzard’s long-awaited sequel.
Matt TM Kim is IGN’s News Editor.you can contact him @lawoftd.
