Summary
Overwatch 2briefly experienced a DDoS attack which caused problems for players, according to an official announcement from Blizzard. The followup to Blizzard’s first PvP hero shooter officially left early access last year and it’s built a strong and passionate fanbase since. Despite some criticism regarding ways in which it departed from the original,Overwatch 2managed to draw more players than its predecessor on release and continues to see success.
Since its release, Blizzard has consistently rolled out more content and made various updates, fixes, and improvements to keep gamers coming back. Recently, for example,Overwatch 2teased competitive play changes for season 10that could bring even more action and excitement to matches. Unfortunately, for many fans today, there weren’t many thrills to be had, thanks to some malicious hackers.
In a tweet from the official Blizzard customer support account, it was announced thatOverwatch 2was experiencing a DDoS attack that was preventing some players from being able to fully enjoy the game or, in some cases, even play at all. This isn’t the first time the game developer and publisher has faced such issues. Last year,Blizzard was hit with a DDoS attackthat impacted multiple games. This new incident, however, appears to have targetedOverwatch 2specifically and was causing far greater harm to the experience for players.
DDoS Attack Prevents Some From Playing Overwatch 2
DDoS or direct denial of service attacks involve hackers using many computers that they’ve secretly taken over to simultaneously access a website or service, overwhelming it with requests and causing it to crash or become unstable for legitimate users. Players responding to the announcement tweet described extreme lag and disconnects, which are hallmarks of these sorts of attacks.
Fortunately, the issue seems to have been resolved, with Blizzard posting an update as a response to the original tweet, saying that players shouldn’t be experiencing any more issues. This should come as a relief to plenty of fans that were briefly locked out of competing. There may be somegreat games to play for fans ofOverwatch 2but, for some, nothing beats teaming up with the likes of Mercy and Bastion to rack up wins.
While the attack appears to have been dealt with quickly, problems like this likely won’t help Blizzard. Like many companies in the industry, the publisher and developer is facing a poor market. Last month,Activision Blizzard gutted its Esports division, impacting the team that works onOverwatch 2. This latest news can’t be good for morale among the team or the confidence of fans.
Overwatch 2
WHERE TO PLAY
Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. Power up your railgun and disrupt the battlefield as Sojourn, or yield your axe and command attention as Junker Queen. Battle to take control of a robot and move it toward the enemy base in the new Push Mode. Bring the fight to new destinations across the globe in iconic locations like New York, Rome, Monte Carlo and Rio. Daily challenges and frequent updates mean there is always something new to play.
