If you're having trouble connecting to Overwatch 2, the servers might be down. Here are some quick and easy ways to find out whether the Overwatch 2 servers are online or not, as well as some ideas for how to fix local connection problems.
The Overwatch 2 servers go down on various occasions, whether it be a technical issue, a patch update, the start of a new season or the introduction of an event. If any of that is the case, there is nothing to do about it other than to wait.
But if it is just you who is experiencing server connection issues, we've got some tricks for you to try. Here is how to find out if the Overwatch 2 servers are down and what you can do.
Are The Overwatch 2 Servers Down? How To Find Out
The Overwatch 2 servers are always going offline for maintenance whenever Blizzard is installing a new update, let it be a whole new patch, the launch of an event, or maybe even just a small bug fix.
The very first thing you should check is whether the servers are down or not. You can do so by looking up a dedicated server monitoring website like DownDetector. If you see a heavy increase in reports there, you can be pretty sure that the servers aren't working properly right now or are even down.
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Furthermore, check out Blizzards technical support forum for Overwatch 2. If there is a technical issue with the servers, you will definitely find it there. Other than that, you can also go there to ask for help, or to report technical problems of any kind to the team.
By the way, we highly encourage you to always report any problems that you might have with Overwatch 2, as it helps the developers to make the game even better and improve on their weaknesses.
To find out if the servers are currently on maintenance, you could also check the official Overwatch Twitter accounts such as @PlayOverwatch and @BlizzardCS. Be sure to search for the @BlizzardCS account for your region, as there is a different account for each location.
No Connection To Overwatch 2: How To Fix Potential Local Issues
If you're having trouble connecting to the servers although they seem to be online, maybe the problem lies within you. Here are a few things to check if you're having trouble connecting to the Overwatch 2 servers:
- If you're in touch with friends that also play Overwatch, ask them whether they have the same problem. If they don't, you can be pretty sure that it's a local problem and not a server-based one
- Restart your router
- Restart your device
- Check the connection settings of your device to find out whether it's connecting properly to your Wi-Fi
- If you're using a VPN, try connecting while it is disabled
- Change the Battle.net server region – we recently found out that this can help when only a certain Blizzard login server is affected