
We remain committed to combating disruptive behavior in Overwatch 2-accounts that were not connected to as well as new accounts will still have to meet SMS Protect requirements, which helps to ensure we’re protecting our community against cheating.
#OVERWATCH 2 UPDATE UPDATE#
We will update players once it is in effect. We are working to make this change and expect it to go live on Friday, October 7. Any Overwatch player with a connected account, which includes all players who have played since June 9, 2021, will not have to provide a phone number to play. We have made the decision to remove phone number requirements for a majority of existing Overwatch players. We designed Overwatch 2 to be a live service, which enables us to be responsive to a variety of player feedback. We are keeping a list of known issues here, but here we’ll take a deep dive into the top issues. We want to provide transparency on the issues, fixes we have made so far, and give you all insight as to how we’re moving forward. We hold ourselves to a higher standard and we are working hard to resolve the issues you are experiencing. We expected the launch of Overwatch 2 to go smoothly. While millions of people have been enjoying the game, the launch has not met your, or our, expectations.įirst, we want to apologize to our players. Yesterday was an exciting day for the Overwatch team-a day that we know you have been looking forward to for a long time. Blizzard had a hard time fixing these issues quickly because of a DDoS attack on the launch of Overwatch 2, things should be fixed quicker now.If you still have locked characters and items as an existing player, open a support ticket to get them back quickly.Players who are missing items or progression will have them restored soon.

Blizzard has fixed issues causing server crashes, disconnects, and long queues, but they still have more to fix.Starting October 7th, players who have a connected account will not need to provide a phone number to play.Here are the highlights from the article. Blizzard has posted a detailed article going over the problems with Overwatch 2's launch and planned fixes.
