{"id":128616,"date":"2022-10-05T00:55:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T00:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-138668"},"modified":"2022-10-05T00:55:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T00:55:00","slug":"overwatch-2-servers-hit-by-mass-ddos-attack-on-launch-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/10\/05\/overwatch-2-servers-hit-by-mass-ddos-attack-on-launch-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch 2 Servers Hit By &#8220;Mass DDoS Attack&#8221; On Launch Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f7f5d5884bbdd\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f7f5d5884bbdd\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f7f5d5884bbdd\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"0axYd7evDiE\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It&#8217;s a new era for Blizzard&#8217;s Overwatch series &#8211; with the company rolling out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/overwatch_2\">Overwatch 2<\/a> across multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch today. It&#8217;s free-to-play, features cross-platform play and progression and can be downloaded now from the Switch eShop.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the launch hasn&#8217;t gone entirely to plan. In a post on social media, company president Mike Ybarra revealed the game&#8217;s servers have apparently been on the receiving end of a &#8220;mass DDoS attack&#8221;, which has been creating a lot of drop and connection issues.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Unfortunately we are experiencing a mass DDoS attack on our servers. Teams are working hard to mitigate\/manage. This is causing a lot of drop\/connection issues. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4GwrfHEiBE\">https:\/\/t.co\/4GwrfHEiBE<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Mike Ybarra (@Qwik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qwik\/status\/1577396593153564672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Blizzard&#8217;s <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/us.forums.blizzard.com\/en\/overwatch\/t\/overwatch-2-known-issues-october-4-2022\/694774\">customer support page<\/a> has shared a list of known issues and bugs, and what problems have been resolved so far.<\/p>\n<p>When these issues are sorted &#8211; Overwatch 2 will offer players new heroes (Junker Queen, Sojourn and Kiriko), six new maps, a new 5v5 versus format, new modes (including Push and a redesigned comp mode), cosmetics, and a new ping system. A PvE mode will be released next year.<\/p>\n<p>Loot Box have also been replaced by an all-new item shop, and there&#8217;s now also a free and premium battle pass (1000 Overwatch coins &#8211; $10 USD) &#8211; giving players immediate access to new heroes when they&#8217;re added, and other unlockables such as skins. Season One is now live and Season 2 will add a new tank hero and map. New seasons will follow every nine weeks.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Party time, let\u2019s go! Overwatch 2 is available now on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NintendoSwitch<\/a> as a free to play experience featuring new heroes and new ways to play.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s8RX31frno\">https:\/\/t.co\/s8RX31frno<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7Lv3g8Z7xD\">pic.twitter.com\/7Lv3g8Z7xD<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica\/status\/1577380741016653824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>How has your own experience been with Overwatch 2 so far? <em>Tell us below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube It&#8217;s a new era for Blizzard&#8217;s Overwatch series &#8211; with the company rolling out Overwatch 2 across multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch today. It&#8217;s free-to-play, features cross-platform play and progression and can be downloaded now from the Switch eShop. Unfortunately, the launch hasn&#8217;t gone entirely to plan. 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