Overwatch 2

Server Maintenance Schedule and Updates (October 7, 2022)

Overwatch 2 - Scheduled Maintenace October 7 2022
Overwatch 2 servers went down for scheduled maintenance at 8:30 PM (PDT) on October 7, 2022. Read on to learn the exact time servers went down and how long the scheduled maintenance lasted!

Maintenance Schedule

Maintenance Finished Early

Maintenance Completion Countdown
Maintenance Complete!

Overwatch 2 servers underwent scheduled maintenance starting 8:30 PM PDT on October 7, 2022. The maintenance ended early at 9;00 PM — all regions are back online!

All Fixes and Updates

Removal of SMS Requirement Goes Live

As per the announcement for yesterday's status update, the removal of the SMS requirement for existing Overwatch players with connected Battle.net accounts and console players who played since June 9, 2021 will now go live in today's maintenance.

Accounts not connected to Battle.Net prior to Overwatch 2's release or newly created accounts are still required to enable SMS Protection to play the game.

How to Activate SMS Protection

Updates on Account Merge Issue

While the issue has not yet been fully resolved, Blizzard has taken action on the Account Merge issue stating that they have made progress by updating their database and increasing bandwidth to complete these merges.

As a reminder to players who lost their collections and progress from the original Overwatch game, you can rest assured as your data is not lost and will most likely be recovered once the issue is fixed.

Account Merge Issue

An Issue Regarding Watchpoint Pack on Consoles

An issue regarding console players, commonly found on the PlayStation, who are unable to see the items available from the Watchpoint Pack will have a fix in today's maintenance.

Watchpoint Pack: Price and Release Date

Deploying a Fix for LC-208

Although Blizzard has resolved the majority of the issue encountered by players in yesterday's patch, a small group of players is still experiencing the LC-208 error, preventing them from logging in. A fix for this problem is set to deploy in today's maintenance.

How to Fix LC- 208 Error

Crashes and Black Screen are Being Worked on

Blizzard continues to work on client crashes and black screens reported by players. They are hoping that they'll be able to deploy a fix in today's maintenance.

Overwatch 2 is Not Loading: How to Fix

Changes in Matchmaking Configuration

A change in configuration for the matchmaking system is being worked on to shorten the time it takes for a player to be placed in a match. This is due to the increased player concurrency from increasing their server capacity, affecting the matchmaking systems.

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