Overwatch 2 server status: Is Overwatch 2 down?

If you’re experiencing some issues entering or playing Overwatch 2, then the servers may be down. Here’s how to check for this and more.

If you're experiencing some issues entering the game, then the servers could be down. Visit the Downdetector website to see if other players are getting the same error. This is one way to check the Overwatch 2 server status.

Once you're on the Downdetector website, scroll down a bit to check out the outage reports. There's also the option to submit your own outage report.

You can also check out Blizzard's social media account for customer service to see if maintenance is going on. This can be checked on the Battle.net launcher as well. For example, our screenshot below reads, "We are currently conducting a live maintenance on Overwatch 2, which should take a few minutes. During this time, you may need to restart your game client."

Another option is to search the game's subreddit to find out if others are experiencing the same issue. There are options to sort the posts by new ones, hot topics, and the ones on top.

If you have the "Game server connection failed... retrying" error in Overwatch 2, then it's because of either a connection issue on your side or Blizzard's side. If it happens to be caused by your network, then check out our guide on this for the instructions on how to fix it.

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