Ahead Of Overwatch 2 Launch, Blizzard Officially Shuts Down The First Overwatch Server

Overwatch server officially closed (photo: Overwatch server screenshot)

JAKARTA - Blizzard Entertainment officially closed the Overwatch server ahead of the launch of its sequel, Overwatch 2 on October 4 local time.

This server shutdown was widely discussed on Twitter. Players who want to enter the Overwatch server will find the words "GAME SERVER CONNECTION FAILED… RETRYING"

They will be offline for maintenance until tomorrow, noon PST time. For those who already have the first game on PC, the sequel is already available for pre-load on Battle.net.

The servers have officially shutdown! Thank you Overwatch 1 💚🍀 pic.twitter.com/OTHAUMYwbY

— ShriekyBM🍀 (@StickyBM) October 3, 2022

Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter game that was released in 2016. In June, Blizzard finally announced the release of its sequel, Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2 will launch on October 4th to play for free on Windows PC and Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch consoles.

At that time, the developer said that this release was the most significant release in Overwatch history when it debuted.

Overwatch 2 will have early access to new PvP experiences, heroes, maps, and more with new free-to-play models.

If you are a new player who creates an account on or after the launch day will go through the First Time User Experience. This will lock some heroes and die mode until about 100 matches have been played.

All players must also combine accounts on various platforms and activate SMS Protect to play the game.