Overwatch 2 ‘Launch Experience Has Been Frustrating’

Overwatch 2 has not been having an excellent time. After present process two assaults by exterior events that made it practically inconceivable to play, the hero shooter got here below hearth for its unhealthy cellphone coverage. Then, many had points making an attempt to play Overwatch 2 with associates. Blizzard labored to ease these pains, axing the telephone requirement outright and permitting extra gamers to expertise the sequel because the week went on, however not earlier than some prolonged downtime on Thursday night time. By Friday, followers had found a chat bug that randomly spent their real-world cash on the store. Now it’s the night, and to kick the weekend off, Blizzard has one other replace.

In a brand new standing replace put up, Blizzard expressed gratitude that followers have been “patient” by this whole saga, and whereas there are some welcome enhancements now, the sport’s bigger standing replace continues to be sort of a combined bag.

Effective instantly, console gamers who’ve a linked Battle.web account since June 9, 2021, together with any PC gamers with tied accounts, received’t want a cellphone, Blizzard introduced within the standing replace. In an e mail, a Blizzard spokesperson clarified that completely new gamers to Overwatch 2, nevertheless, would wish a telephone quantity nonetheless, so the requirement isn’t completely gone.

While Blizzard says that it’s making progress on issues like account merging points, together with gamers unable to entry their bought Watchpoint Pack on consoles, the developer states that some should expertise hiccups. There’s nonetheless a queue for the previous downside, and within the case of the latter challenge, PlayStation house owners specifically could not see the product of their inventories. A repair is reportedly set to roll out later tonight. Some should expertise these pesky login points, too, however Blizzard made it sound like that is now a a lot smaller stumbling block for the sport.

Perhaps essentially the most ironic bullet level within the standing replace is what has changed the login challenge. Here’s Blizzard, explaining how by bettering one factor, gamers would possibly now see a worse expertise elsewhere:

Now that we’ve elevated capability and have the next participant concurrency, matchmaking programs are being affected, which implies chances are you’ll be seeing a wait earlier than being positioned in a match. We are altering configurations inside this technique at present and hope to considerably shorten that wait all through the day. We will proceed trying into the matchmaking queues by the weekend to establish any further enhancements we are able to make.

At least you might be inside the sport whereas ready, although.

Blizzard is aware of that followers could be pissed off after the week that’s simply transpired In the send-off to this replace, after thanking gamers and acknowledging that the sport has undergone a tricky launch, Blizzard wrote:

We deeply admire your persistence and thanks on your assist, and we’re laser targeted on bettering the Overwatch 2 expertise for all gamers.

For now, it appears as if Overwatch gamers should grasp tight till subsequent week to see extra significant adjustments past those slated to hit the sport later tonight.