Many of you have been railing against Overwatch 2 last night for its big launch. Inevitably, it was necessary to make the switch, since the day before, its predecessor Overwatch was purely and simply stopped, preparing the servers for the new version of Blizzard’s FPS. But to play it was hard, very hard, and the rage intensified as the evening progressed.
And it wasn’t because of your connection, but because studio servers. Between disconnections, lags and other impossibilities to connect, it was almost impossible to play it from the launch at 9 p.m.. Especially since the queues could exceed tens of thousands of players. Issues that have been reported on Blizzard’s official blog, which is now updating its “known bugs”. There are untimely disconnections, cosmetics that disappear or problems with the new SMS Protect system.
Furthermore, Aaron Keller announced overnight that the servers had been hit by two DDoS attacks, which did not help. At the moment, everything is not yet fully fixed, but the teams are on deck to correct the problems and allow players to experience the new Overwatch.
We’re steadily making progress on server issues and stability, as well as working through a second DDoS attack. We’re all hands on deck and will continue to work throughout the night. Thank you for your patience – we’ll share more info as it becomes available.
— Aaron Keller (@aaronkellerOW) October 5, 2022
For those who can log in, you will discover the new 5v5 mode, six new maps, Advanced game mode, character redesigns, a new marking system, 40,000 new lines, a revamped competitive mode, the Defensive Matrix (an anti-toxicity system) but also the new battle pass and character Kiriko:
NEW SUPPORT HEROINE: KIRIKO
- A fearsome protector with a heart of gold, Kiriko is a very mobile support hero who knows how to be useful. His one-of-a-kind arsenal includes teleportation, clearing negative effects, and a never-before-seen bonus as part of his ultimate ability, Kitsune Rush, which improves movement speed, attack speed, and cooldown of all enemies. ‘crew.
- Along with the Junker Queen and Sojourn, Kiriko forms a trio of strong women that brings the total roster to 35 playable characters. 3 or 4 new characters will be added to Overwatch 2 each year, at the rate of a hero or heroine every other season from season 2.
NEW: BATTLE PASS AND SHOP
- A new battle pass includes a free version that offers plenty of items to unlock as you play, and a paid version with even more loot to earn. Season 1 features cyberpunk-themed items in both versions, spread across 80 ranks: skins, emotes, celebrations, stage entrances, profile icons, weapon charms, tags, voice lines, and more. After nine weeks, Season 2 will be accompanied by a new battle pass with a new theme, as well as a new tank character and map.
- For Season 1, the premium version includes a mythical model for Genji, a new category of customizable models fromOverwatch 2. Overwatch 2 will offer more than 180 new models throughout the year, including legendary models each season.
- Choose what you want and buy it directly in Overwatch 2 through a brand new in-game store with personalized offers.