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Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. It was released in May 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Players on a team work together to secure and defend control points on a map.

Problems in the last 24 hours

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Overwatch Outage Chart 02/06/2026 17:30

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Overwatch users through our website.

  1. Sign in (48%)

    Sign in (48%)

  2. Online Play (23%)

    Online Play (23%)

  3. Game Crash (15%)

    Game Crash (15%)

  4. Glitches (10%)

    Glitches (10%)

  5. Matchmaking (3%)

    Matchmaking (3%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Overwatch outage reports came from the following cities:

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City Problem Type Report Time
FranceAnnecy Online Play
HungaryBudapest Sign in
United StatesAsheville Sign in
FranceMarseille Online Play
FranceBeauvallon Sign in
NetherlandsAmsterdam Sign in
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Overwatch Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • Opnion2U . (@Opnion2U) reported

    @TheProg12811525 @IGN No problem. Just wanted to point it as many people often think that Overwatch is the first game to do it.

  • Agfd32410028 Agfd (@Agfd32410028) reported

    @PlayApex October 4 we start playing Overwatch 2, there we can find 120 FPS with vrr and a competitive game not unstable 60 fps with high input lag, bad servers and bad graphics

  • BeasterroXD Beasterro (@BeasterroXD) reported

    @luvyeta @harvv @overwatchleague I currently have 500 just need 100 more to either pick Flying ace Winston or Horaice Ana. Overwatch should give double credit for the launch for Overwatch 2. Everyone going so broken claiming the first round.

  • boy_apology Pinecone Guy (@boy_apology) reported

    @Rispir1 @ByrdeBrains @BellularGaming Games became significantly more profitable when lootboxes were introduced over the previous "Season Pass" model. That is why they implemented the Lootboxes. There are ethical issues with Lootboxes, but their implementation into overwatch did not affect the integrity of the game.

  • evmorgdada Phoenix rising... (@evmorgdada) reported

    @Giggavega @CHUMPS16575739 It's crazy man. My issue is my kid plays Overwatch for her Esports team. She may have to use my account to play. The system has its flaws and I don't think they are aware of it.

  • Qlmvoid Qlm (@Qlmvoid) reported

    Phone verification for Overwatch 2 is fine. I feel like any online game where cheating or toxicity is a problem should require it. "What about the voice recording though?" it is really easy to not say the n word or hit on everything with a vagina i promise you

  • Crypt0Glitch Cryptic Studios (@Crypt0Glitch) reported

    @Spessmen @DeltaIndex_ Well, 2 things. 1, it uses a far different engine than Overwatch, which means Overwatch's can be 1000 times easier to do. 2, remember that the customization is riddled with Technical Debt, and on a new Engine thats a bit difficult to fix.

  • RedTheFoxxo RedTheFox (@RedTheFoxxo) reported

    I'm gonna be real with you Overwatch 2 is probably going to get itself killed. Its already digging its own grave with a very scummy live service model and requiring a ******* phone number to play is turning it up a notch <~<

  • _Hawkx_ MissJosieLee (@_Hawkx_) reported

    @ShinsoHD @Natesonn I'm crying cause I can't get into the ******* GAME 😭 literally have 1 account, been playing overwatch since 2018 when I finally got a pc this **** aint FAIR that's why a majority are crying!! But ya know they're not effected so not their problem right? Nah

  • xDatBoiRazor xDatBoiRazor (@xDatBoiRazor) reported

    @battlenet FIX YOUR PHONE NUMBER DETECTION IM TRYNA PLAY OVERWATCH 2.

  • MetalGearHazumu Senna (@MetalGearHazumu) reported

    getting refunded. Better than what Blizzard are doing to Overwatch users for sure and that us just one game. How much money did they lose running the service and now refunding all hardware and software?

  • kat_busy Teddybearmei (@kat_busy) reported

    So after discovering ill not be able to play ow2 due to my number, and doing research into them not doing any changes about this issue in the past with any other of their games either. I will be quitting overwatch 2 before its even out lol. Congrats blizzard for this fugg up

  • tylerpdtollis tiller! (@tylerpdtollis) reported

    all i know about overwatch 2 is that when it comes out i get to play an improved version of the game i’ve loved since 2016 for free and i fail to see a single problem with that

  • ColinJo90251097 KRONOS115 (@ColinJo90251097) reported

    @GammaRBurst @PlayOverwatch Yeah that’s what I was referring too cause overwatch is the only game to not give coins back. It’s not my biggest problem cause I see value in the items but the shop is ridiculous. I’d be happy to spend loads on the game if they weren’t greedy with the prices.

  • KumaKamie KumaKamii ENVtuber (@KumaKamie) reported

    @mechagirlaya I wanted Gundam Evolution to be fun but it definitely feels worse than even Overwatch 1. I don't like Overwatch however definitely feel it has better mechanics and a better pace than Gundam Evo. Mobility is such a big problem in Evo as it is.

  • MisterWuss Mister Wuss (@MisterWuss) reported

    @DoctorKimochi @Tathem29 A) That was one person, a union was literally formed to combat the problem and the Overwatch department apparently didn't even have a hand in that, stop going for that argument. B) you still didn't answer me. What is so wrong about it being monitored if nothing bad is being said

  • JeoulGyumo 저울규모 (@JeoulGyumo) reported

    @EliasSv11177657 @gooodluckmode @PlayOverwatch You can, Blizzard just isn’t allowing prepaid numbers to qualify. I’ve had Cricket Wireless for years, and they serve me like a normal phone company. Phone service, unlimited data, and it’s paid monthly. But I can’t play Overwatch 2, because it’s Cricket Wireless.

  • TJayTheMage T-Jay (@TJayTheMage) reported

    Overwatch itself as a game is fine. It's the company, executives & poor choices Blizzard's made that's the problem. I could almost forgive the sloppiness of Overwatch 2 if O1 remained playable. For **** sakes, we payed for that damn game & now all that money is wasted.

  • TobiLuju Luju Dom (@TobiLuju) reported

    @SideshowGaming Also it is absolutely weird seeing you complain about Riot trying to introduce the casual audience to the esport side considering the fact that you come from overwatch where that was absolutely an issue of why the esport didn’t succeed. Not sure you want valorant to go that way.

  • _Hawkx_ MissJosieLee (@_Hawkx_) reported

    @SenpaiGamingYT @PlayOverwatch Yeah but everyone else is suffering the issue is putting this in 5 days before the release and half of the basic player base can not have access to overwatch 2 cause there's no work around for them best you can do is find someone you trust-

  • Jenravermama jennifer gonzalez (@Jenravermama) reported

    @PlayOverwatch Fix the issues with cricket wireless! It is not just smurf accounts! I've played for years and have bought the overwatch 2 founders pack for 40 bucks that I am being told I won't even be able to use!!

  • D4veTheNinja D4veTheNinja (@D4veTheNinja) reported

    @QuartsClock Twitter is recording a lot about you. I don't see why recording your voice would be an issue unless if you're toxic. Like what secrets about yourself are you saying in Overwatch voice chat that you are scared would leak to the world?

  • ItsChrysVS Chrys VS. (@ItsChrysVS) reported

    @BlizzardCS I get it's to prevent cheating or hacking or whatever, but to players who don't have a post-paid number, this is kinda dumb. I've been playing Overwatch since the open beta when the game first came out and now I can't even play Overwatch 2 until this issue is resolved.

  • junkratfart SONIC (@junkratfart) reported

    @MaryTheLazyOne overwatch better fix this **** or ima have to intervene

  • DracoJayco SqueakJay (@DracoJayco) reported

    @ClaraTheAndroid I think it was something to do with the Overwatch 2 looking worse than the last one, and forcing people to use their phone numbers to sign in, and also datamining and recording all the chat... just nasty. Not that I was ever interested in the first overwatch either

  • dough__zee dozy (@dough__zee) reported

    @FenrirrWulf Overwatch. Even if there was a problem with the templates why do you need to delete the old ones?

  • TJayTheMage T-Jay (@TJayTheMage) reported

    @SkyeM68570363 That's the problem, it's not perfectly good. 1: Overwatch 1, a game we all payed for, will no longer be playable. 2: You're required to have a phone number to play, which basically means here comes the spam texts & potential spyware. And 3: Blizzard's awful reputations.

  • StrangerCandy_ Stranger Candy (@StrangerCandy_) reported

    @DerkaSoup @darowl2404 @Jay3OW You are so hilariously deluded and wrong. Smurfing is a -huge- issue in Overwatch. A bronze account sells for significantly more than a Diamond account. Why do you think that is?

  • flatpancakesss pancake (@flatpancakesss) reported

    @5macgames well Overwatch 2 isnt a new game, its literally an update so it shouldnt be broken

  • VKTouchdown Viva K. Touchdown (@VKTouchdown) reported

    @bsmygod their team isn't even ASSOCIATED with Overwatch and it's that ******* easy cuz guess what! same company! same problems!