For those who had electricity to download the game in SA, you were probably met with a server queue of about 40,000 people. The same can be said for Overwatch 2 which launched late last night. The company has a nasty track record of launching games without being prepared for the server congestion which results from players all trying to get into the game at the same time. Otherwise, I hope you've practiced your mouse dexterity, because everyone is going to try to lock in the new heroes before you.The words “Blizzard” and “server issues” are often combined into one sentence. Blizzard hasn't said if there's a change to this rule coming yet, which is a huge bummer for those who can't get their numbers to work.

Cricket and other prepaid phone users have reported that their numbers don't work and thus they won't be able to play the game. Blizzard has a blog post about how to add SMS Protection to your account and it also explains how to merge your Overwatch accounts into one so that cross-progression is enabled. Overwatch 2 also requires a phone number tied to your account to enable SMS verification. They will also have to unlock most of the original game's roster of heroes by completing around 100 games. Non-Overwatch 1 owners who log in during the first season will get Sojourn and Junker Queen for free too. If you owned the first Overwatch, you can log in before the end of season two and receive a Founder's Pack that lets you unlock Sojourn, Junker Queen, and Kiriko immediately. Blizzard is aware of the 'Unexpected Server Error' message and plans to update players on server status soon. Overwatch 2 has also launched globally on PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, and Nintendo Switch.Īs of launch time, players are experiencing very long queues to get in game. You can now download the 50GB game in your launcher.

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