Overwatch 2 Servers Down With “Error Starting Game” Surfacing for Players

Uh-oh! It looks like Overwatch 2 servers are down once again, as players are seeing a “error starting game” message pop up this October 13, and this is even after seeing a “Game Found!” notification show up.

Overwatch 2 Servers Down Status and Updates for October 13:

Per our own experience, as well as the reports on Reddit, 

anyone else after the update today?
byu/jupitxrmars inoverwatch2

Over on Downdetector, a spike of reports have surfaced regarding the game’s outage too:

Over on Twitter, the official Blizzard Entertainment customer service account has acknowledged hte outage:

[#Overwatch2] We are aware of an issue where players are experiencing difficulty accessing certain game content. We are currently investigating and working to resolve this as soon as possible.

— Blizzard CS – The Americas (@BlizzardCS) October 13, 2022

[#Overwatch2] We are aware of an issue where players are experiencing difficulty accessing certain game content. We are currently investigating and working to resolve this as soon as possible.

Same as before, we’ll update the post once more news develops, or if anything official is announced again. While you’re waiting, go check out the patch notes for today’s title update that was released on all platforms.

Stay tuned, as we’ll be updating this article as more news becomes available.

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