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DDoS attack on 'Overwatch 2' servers prevents fans from playing the game on launch day

has been marred by a few bugs and a massive DDoS attack preventing players from getting into the game. Fans have been reporting getting stuck on the loading screen and getting one error after another. They're also put in queue behind hundreds — and in some cases, even— of other players also trying to get in. Blizzard president Mike Ybarra initially tweeted that the game is experiencing server issues and that the company's teams are working hard to fix it.

and new features, such as the ability to place a Ping on the enemy's location to point them out to the rest of the team. Servers for the originalwent offline shortly after its sequel launched, so fans have no choice but to wait for Blizzard to fix the issue before they can play the game again. that made themselves known upon launch.

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