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Overwatch 2 has gotten off to a rocky start. While plenty of online-only games, especially a free-to-play one, suffer from long queues and server overload upon launch, this one has been particularly bad with the servers suffering two DDoS attacks during its launch period.

Overwatch 2 launched yesterday and users immediately had trouble getting into games. The subreddit is currently full of posts about the connection issues, including an active, pinned technical issues megathread. The problem got so bad that Blizzard President Mike Ybarra Tweeted out a message acknowledging the server issue and thanking fans for their excitement. Just a half hour later, he revealed the issues were (at least partially) due to a DDoS attack on the servers. Eight hours after, Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller reassured fans the problem was being worked on, while revealing that a second DDoS attack was now overwhelming their servers.

Notably, Blizzard shut down servers for the original Overwatch a little over a day before the launch of Overwatch 2, which likely contributed to these issues as original players were forced to the new title. It also leaves them without any alternative while Blizzard irons out the issues with the new game's servers.

 

[Noctosphere]

Love the branding, 2 DDoS for Overwatch 2! What'll they think of next?

3 ddos for overwatch 3???

 

[LainaGabranth]

Overwatch 2, more like Snoreverwatch Poo

 

[CoolMe]

Who was excited to play this garbage? No one.
Anyway, ZzzzZzzzzz..

 

[Guacaholey]

More like they didn't consider how many new players there would be since it's a free game.

 

[Randqalan]

More like they didn't consider how many new players there would be since it's a free game.

U mean pay to play and $100000000 to win. Since we all know only people who are braindead are willing to pay to complete a game.

You know not surprised real gamers are usually good at hacking. So probably real gamers wanted to teach them a lesson.

 

[Tsukiru]

3 ddos for overwatch 3???

They'd break new ground!

 

[AlexMCS]

I didn't think people unironically played this, but here we are.
ActiBlizz will "forever" live on through their addicts, and that's kinda sad.

 

[DJPlace]

i'm glad i'm not a fan of FPS anymore....

 

[LainaGabranth]

Do you think the people soying out over Overwatch 2 care whatsoever about the sexual abuse at Blizzard or do you think that they're willing to ignore the exploitation and abuse of people as long as Blizzard dangles some keys in front of their faces?

Seriously, I cannot imagine being enough of a loser to play this game.

 

[sombrerosonic]

Do you think the people soying out over Overwatch 2 care whatsoever about the sexual abuse at Blizzard or do you think that they're willing to ignore the exploitation and abuse of people as long as Blizzard dangles some keys in front of their faces?

Seriously, I cannot imagine being enough of a loser to play this game.

Guess my parents and my sis are losers then.... oh well at least i got rayman raving rabits on wii

 

[LainaGabranth]

Guess my parents and my sis are losers then.... oh well at least i got rayman raving rabits on wii

I hold contempt for people who know that products like this are built on exploitation and harm and still just go "ehhhhh, game good though!!!"

 

[sombrerosonic]

I hold contempt for people who know that products like this are built on exploitation and harm and still just go "ehhhhh, game good though!!!"

Nah, They dont know. I played OW1 from time to time, and i dont think i would play the new one

 

[Jayro]

That's what they get for selling people a $60 game and ending it after just 6 short years.

*Laughs in Team Fortress 2*

 

[George35000vr]

Do you think the people soying out over Overwatch 2 care whatsoever about the sexual abuse at Blizzard or do you think that they're willing to ignore the exploitation and abuse of people as long as Blizzard dangles some keys in front of their faces?

Seriously, I cannot imagine being enough of a loser to play this game.

Guess i am a loser then lolol

 

[sombrerosonic]

Fat bet the disk price is sinking fast...

RN its like 10 bucks for xbox and 12 (7 cause its on sale) on playstation for the disk

 

[tabzer]

Let's go onto GBAtemp call people who play overwatch losers.

They are out of touch.

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