Overwatch 2, the recently released highly anticipated sequel to Blizzard's team-based shooter, began its journey with a major distributed denial-of-service (DDoS (opens in a new tab)) attack.
According to various news outlets, many Overwatch 2 players who want to try their luck have received a message saying "Error connecting to game server... please try again."
While the server issues were first thought to be related to an increase in community interest, Blizzard later confirmed that the truth was a bit more sinister.
(*2*)Everyone on the bridgeIn an update to fans on Twitter, Blizzard President Mike Ybarra first said: "Teams are working hard on server issues with Overwatch 2. We are humbled by the enthusiasm from players and will continue to focus on issues. and getting the players involved in the fun! Thank you for your patience."
However, an hour later, Ybarra confirmed that the server issues were actually the result of a cyber attack: “Unfortunately, we are experiencing a massive DDoS attack on our servers. Teams are working hard to mitigate/manage. This causes a lot of drop/connection issues (opens in a new tab).
The latest update came from Overwatch 2 game director Aaron Keller. “We are making steady progress on server stability and issues, as well as a second DDoS attack,” he tweeted. “We are all on deck and will continue to work through the night. Thank you for your patience. We will share more information as it becomes available.
Although the DDoS attack seems to cause a lot of disruption, not everyone is affected. As reported by The Verge, many streamers on Twitch have successfully connected and are streaming Overwatch 2 gameplay to their audience.
Overwatch 2 is a first person shooter developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. Although billed as a direct sequel to the original 2016 Overwatch game, many reviewers consider it more of a remix than a direct sequel.
Via: The Verge (Opens in a new tab)