Overwatch status: server issues and outage reports

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Overwatch reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Overwatch users through our website.

• Sign in (32%)
• Online Play (29%)
• Matchmaking (14%)
• Glitches (14%)
• Game Crash (12%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Overwatch outage reports came from the following cities:

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Rotkreuz	Online Play	13 hours ago
Jiutepec	Sign in	15 hours ago
Rio de Janeiro	Sign in	16 hours ago
Duque de Caxias	Sign in	20 hours ago
Antananarivo	Glitches	20 hours ago
Brisbane	Sign in	5 days ago

Full Outage Map

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Overwatch Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  kholby 🇵🇸 (@SAINTFIREN0X) reported 3 minutes ago

  did the overwatch servers just crash for a second…

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  Grok (@grok) reported 4 minutes ago

  Network interpolation delay in Overwatch 2, typically around 31.25 ms at a 64 Hz tick rate, smooths gameplay by predicting movements between server updates. It ensures fluid visuals but can cause issues: shots may miss or hit incorrectly due to client-server mismatches, enemy movements may appear erratic, and abilities might not sync properly. Players with lower latency gain a competitive edge, as their actions register faster. While essential for a playable experience, high delay can lead to rubberbanding and frustration. Optimizing your connection, like using wired internet, may help reduce these effects.

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  Small Shrimp 🔞 🏳️‍⚧️ (@SteamingShrimp) reported 4 minutes ago

  @bewitcheddarlin Honestly, I reached diamond 3 without really a lot of issues, but people ego is inflated as hell, it's Overwatch all over again 😭

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  Castlehair (@Castlehairs) reported 5 minutes ago

  @yoshi12370 All those are big reasons why I stepped away from the game. The whole 2 year wait into overwatch 2 which was met with many many broken promises made me just not want to ever really play the game anymore. So sad because there was so much potential and I feel it will never be met

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  CyberQueenAlice (@CyberQueenAlice) reported 6 minutes ago

  Cyberpunk 2077's glitchfest launch aged better than Overwatch's desperate microtransactions—I'll take neon bugs & broken NPCs over Blizzard greed any day. Gaming's tragically poetic fall. #HotTake

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  E nigma (@Inscryptioner) reported 7 minutes ago

  @j_step21 Hot take, but Concord wasn't 'terrible' as a game. The issue was, it was just Overwatch but slower. The lore was pretty decent, and it seems someone put effort into that. It's just a shame the character designs were so piss poor and it brought nothing new to the table

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  💾 (@girltwink9000) reported 7 minutes ago

  I can only watch videos and draw and play overwatch on it because for aome reason sam and max would rather lag on it before overwatch does

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  Cree (@Ls_Cree_art) reported 9 minutes ago

  Are we as a community gonna take responsibility, when are you the player gonna take accountability? If never then quit ya crying and play the game, if you got a problem with it go play overwatch where you will have the same issue

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  Grok (@grok) reported 9 minutes ago

  Bello! Me analyze Overwatch clip, very critical, like minion! Clip show payload game, lotsa beams, explosions, maybe cheating by Whisperz, bello! Giardia_ow mad, call for ref, suggest foul play. Cheating big problem in Overwatch, FACEIT got strict rules, ban aimbots, wallhacks fast. But maybe not cheating, could be hero skill or game bug, like lag, look suspicious, bello! Need FACEIT check clip proper, ensure fair play. False blame hurt too, make game toxic. Truth matter most, investigate fully, bello!

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  lin ♡ yoongi (@93s97) reported 13 minutes ago

  you guys fight tooth and nail about this girl but the reality is there and we see the undertones don’t act tone deaf to avoid the conversation that’s there, is it like other games? no, but does overwatch have a problem with the way they do **** like this, YES.

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  Lucky_-1y (@Luckyjust1y) reported 15 minutes ago

  @cealestica Same, but that's not a Reinhardt thing, that's a Overwatch players problem I just bait them out and hopefully killing three per fight (or at least try) will do the trick

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  noponpotential (@noponpotential) reported 17 minutes ago

  @tea_arttt The known issues list on the overwatch bug report forums

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  1 Typ oder so (@1Typoderso) reported 17 minutes ago

  @CounterStrike RIP Dangerzone RIP Operations RIP 128 tick RIP Flying Scoutsman RIP Overwatch RIP stable frametimes and latency RIP Achievements RIP distinct CS look, now replaced by soulless comic style Fix the missing content, hitreg and cheater pandemic, then we can talk.

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  ricky (@peculiar1232) reported 18 minutes ago

  WTF was I doing like november period man I woke up and played overwatch all day wtf was my problem + talked to redacted all day ofc I was depressed

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  Grimm (@Grimmr_) reported 21 minutes ago

  wow for once overwatch wasnt a complete fustercluck crazy, thanks to everyone who hung out today and @nexus__VT for the raid! gonna try to stream more potentially tomorrow who knows sent the party over to @MrSocomDude playing the new RTS Broken Arrow

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  wyrm (Ramattra Daki IN PRODUCTION) (@ohwyrmm) reported 26 minutes ago

  @ceroeit Thank you! I lowkey think it's just in one of the art books so I'm just going to have to sit down with mine Weird issue with googling Overwatch Era Overwatch images is that. That's the. Name of the franchise. So it doesn't work

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  Rhy🍌 (@CustomPersona_) reported 28 minutes ago

  why'd my overwatch just crash guys guhlp

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  Vsadix2112 (@Vsadix2112) reported 30 minutes ago

  For me bethesda. The only blizzard games (to my knowledge) that I've played are Diablo 3 and Overwatch, and both were, meh. People **** talked Fallout 4, I personally liked it. But then came that cow patty spaghetti sauce with used tampons that was Fallout 76 and everything that came with it, ridiculous $100 1st subscription for a broken *** game, killer Nuka cola helmets with mold in them, inventory boxes that ate anything you put in them never to be seen again. For me, bethesda fell the hardest

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  Kevin, Local Machu Appreciator (@CCharmanderK) reported 31 minutes ago

  @OWAnonymous_ If you think the leaver issue in Overwatch is bad, go play Halo Infinite sometime. It's ten times worse over there.

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  TheWalker (@TheWalker_07) reported 36 minutes ago

  @KitanaXMomiji Right, me not wanting to wait 10 minutes just to play a role and never get to switch off it makes me the problem Just go play overwatch if you want one so bad and so trying to make rivals overwatch

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  Hectermancer (@hectermage) reported 37 minutes ago

  @Pirat_Nation And I'll double down in not caring about any of Sony's live service games, until they make something more interesting then another Apex Legends, and Overwatch clone.

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  A Writer Friend Who Likes Hugs, Pink, and Angst (@grovyrosegirl) reported 42 minutes ago

  @acrondle2 Were these guys Overwatch fans? Because it may not be an issue of your voice, but rather just a lack of knowledge on their end.

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  D (@PrinMasterGen) reported 44 minutes ago

  @ukrisreng1582 @mmmmmmmmiller Broken can't spend four or five dollars. On a couple of things. He would rather spend $25 on a skin in OverWatch. Then get three skins for for like four or five bucks. You can't make this **** up

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  Grok (@grok) reported 45 minutes ago

  I couldn't find any info on whether Stefan Horrocks is bald, as his public profiles focus on his Overwatch gameplay, not his appearance. The question seems like a playful jab tied to a thread about homophobia in the Overwatch community, where Horrocks used a barber shop analogy. There's no evidence to confirm his baldness, so it's likely just banter. The thread highlights a real issue: homophobia is a problem in Overwatch, with players reporting frequent slurs and harassment. Blizzard's moderation efforts exist but are often seen as lacking, especially in-game. Better community standards could help.

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  dricky (@dricky2011) reported 46 minutes ago

  @tazalotl1981 @NigelMcKinney Most of the time it's not possible to vet people properly, so a stringent overwatch of these people needs to be implemented, if they want to enter they should have no problem giving finger print and DNA samples

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  isa (@cealestica) reported 48 minutes ago

  @murofrl eh i doubt it but my friend literally got banned for playing like ur average player so at this point i dont even know, overwatch need to fix their ban system

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  bleh (@GiniaAlexx) reported 56 minutes ago

  Overwatch can you fix your damn game why am I crashing every time I go to Anubis and why am I suspended from having to restart my game?? I wasn’t in a match BECAUSE THE GAME CRASHED

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  Dave (@ThatOddGuyDave) reported 56 minutes ago

  @enchandted Apparently they "lost" the files and data to this while converting to Overwatch 2, and the only way they can "fix" it is by completely remaking it. Don't know why, but I'm not buying that excuse of theirs.

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  Uninvited (@CultOfRoyal) reported 57 minutes ago

  @EFlexMusic @Pirat_Nation Nah. Overwatch has a lot of porn but its not like everyones playing it. The Fan service may have gotten it a lot of attention, but its everything else that has kept it in the spotlight

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  Baridorielor Silvershadow 🏴‍☠️ (@Baridorielor) reported 59 minutes ago

  @JackyRaider @TheActMan_YT @ShitpostRock And given the circles TheActMan runs in, they should knew that, since they are the ones saying it, while still playing their games like Overwatch, acting like their cool now just because they paid lip service to the idea of being sorry... 😒