Is Overwatch 2 not working right now? Stuck at a server loading screen? Frustrating, we know. But, with Overwatch 2 being an always-online game servers are needed but they won’t always be available. This might be for maintenance, or the game may be suffering an outage. But, have no fear as this guide will cover the Overwatch 2 server status and if the servers are down.
As the months go on and support continues for the game, you can expect various periods of outages, especially when patches or updates are being deployed. So, this article will cover the latest periods of server maintenance and warn you in advance if any maintenance periods are planned by Blizzard, including when they are supposed to end.
So, to find out what the Overwatch server status is and if the servers are down, read below for the latest from Blizzard as well as players!
What is the Overwatch 2 server status and are the servers down?
The Overwatch 2 servers will be down for mantenance from 7 PM PT, 10 PM ET, 3 AM BST (8th) on October 7 for one hour.
This server maintenance was announced by Blizzard on Twitter and will help with the queue times many players have been facing since Tuesday. You can read more about those issues here.
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