Overwatch 2 bug tracker: Reported issues, officially acknowledged problems, status developments, and more [Cont. updated]
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In this article, we will be tracking and providing the latest information on Overwatch 2, such as bugs and issues along with workarounds (if available), other related developments, and official announcements. This tracker will be regularly updated, so be sure to bookmark this page and check back regularly to get the latest updates.
Our seasoned team is working hard to uphold the integrity of this tracker. However, should you come across any errors, omissions, or think that additional information needs to be included, feel free to share your insights in the comment section.
We have structured this tracker into the following sections:
- A section providing details about the bugs and issues affecting OverWatch 2 players
- A tabular section outlining all the official announcements and related developments
Overwatch 2 bugs and issues tracker
This section is designed to be a detailed log of bugs and issues that could be affecting your gameplay experience.
| Date (last edited on) | Bug/issue | Status |
| October 6, 2022 | Login or ‘connection’ error on PS5 | Workaround |
| October 6, 2022 | Crashing on Xbox | Workaround |
| October 7, 2022 | Progression and items missing after merging PC and console accounts | Fixed |
| October 7, 2022 | Watchpoint Pack items missing or not available | Acknowledged |
| October 7, 2022 | Game disconnecting on Xbox when getting achievements | Acknowledged |
| October 7, 2022 | Queue before entering the game keeps restarting or taking too long | Acknowledged (Workaround) |
| October 10, 2022 | Friend list is empty | Unacknowledged |
| October 10, 2022 | Chat bug is randomly buying skins from the shop | Fixed (No refunds yet) |
| October 10, 2022 | Different version bug | Workaround |
| October 10, 2022 | Bastion’s ultimate is overpowered | Unacknowledged |
| October 10, 2022 | Abnormally long account migration times | Unacknowledged |
| October 10, 2022 | Screen tearing on PC | Workarounds |
| October 10, 2022 | Free Premium Battle Pass visual glitch | Unacknowledged |
| October 11, 2022 | Multiple heroes locked for many players | Acknowledged (workaround) |
| October 11, 2022 | Aim assist disabled in Crossplay | Intended |
| January 6, 2023 | Players demand nerf for Zarya in Total Mayhem | New tweaks |
| October 12, 2022 | Victory screen animation for Sombra and Soldier bugged | Unacknowledged |
| October 12, 2022 | Lag or rubberbanding during games | Unacknowledged (workarounds) |
| October 12, 2022 | Severe stuttering in matches | Unacknowledged (workarounds) |
| October 12, 2022 | Hero Challenge not appearing | Unacknowledged (workarounds) |
| October 14, 2022 | PC restarting or shutting down while playing | Investigating |
| October 14, 2022 | Players unable to access certain game content | Investigating |
| October 14, 2022 | Matchmaking range too broad | Unacknowledged |
| October 17, 2022 | ‘Error starting game’ while queuing | Acknowledged |
| October 17, 2022 | Weekly challenges resetting or stuck at zero | Unacknowledged (workaround) |
| November 25, 2022 | Inaccurate stats and hours | Unacknowledged |
| October 18, 2022 | Junkrat’s move called Steel Trap description grammatically wrong | Unacknowledged |
| October 18, 2022 | Players suspended or banned for entire Competitive season after game crashes or server errors | Unacknowledged |
| October 19, 2022 | Crashing on PC | Investigating |
| October 19, 2022 | Friends Lists not working properly | Acknowledged |
| October 26, 2022 | LC-208 | Acknowledged (workaround) |
| October 19, 2022 | Players get placed in the rank Bronze 5 after 7 wins or 20 losses | Workaround |
| October 19, 2022 | Players frustrated as their tickets take weeks to address | Acknowledged |
| October 19, 2022 | Widowmaker Noire skin missing | Investigating |
| October 20, 2022 | Junkertown disabled | Expected to be back on Oct.25 |
| October 20, 2022 | Skins/cosmetics not transferring | Acknowledged |
| October 20, 2022 | Menu UI broken on Xbox one X | Acknowledged |
| October 21, 2022 | ‘Crashing Mid Game’ error | Workaround |
| October 24, 2022 | Lucio’s Snow Fox skin lets other players see your location | Unacknowledged |
| October 27, 2022 | Halloween skins a disappointment | Fixed |
| October 27, 2022 | Junker Queen, Sojourn, Kiriko and Ashe golden gun missing | Unacknowledged |
| November 1, 2022 | Mei temporarily disabled | Fix arriving on November 17 |
| November 16, 2022 | OWL tokens & skins missing or not received yet | Fix arriving on November 17 |
| November 8, 2022 | Limited ‘stats tracking system’ | Unacknowledged |
| November 14, 2022 | Missing Pharah Carbon Fiber skin and Gibraltar Jet Souvenir on Xbox | Acknowledged |
| November 16, 2022 | Sombra reportedly overpowered | Fix arriving on November 17 |
| November 18, 2022 | YouTube drops, tokens, or skins missing even after watching streams | Acknowledged |
| December 5, 2022 | Can’t join friends or group invite on PS5 or PS4 after recent update | Fix incoming |
| November 22, 2022 | Tracer ‘Damage fall off’ bugged or broken | Acknowledged |
| January 06, 2023 | Mime Moira’s new skin ‘recolored’ and not worthy of ‘legendary’ title | Tweaked |
| May 2, 2023 | Game stuck on ‘applying update’ message resulting in ban | Acknowledged |
| December 13, 2022 | Hanzo exaggerated bow recoil or flick | Unacknowledged |
| December 16, 2022 | Bastion retains his ‘fire rate buff’ from kitsune rush due to an exploit | Unacknowledged |
| Februray 28, 2023 | ‘Unexpected server error occurred’ issue | Workaround |
| February 14, 2023 | Rank-based matchmaking broken | Worse in Season 3 |
| December 23, 2022 | Merge account not working | Workarounds |
| January 6, 2023 | Ramattra Ultimate overpowered | Tweaked |
| December 30, 2022 | MMR manipulation upsetting for some | Intended |
| January 10, 2023 | Voice chat not working | Workarounds |
| January 11, 2023 | Medusa skin causing trouble for players who are using it | Unacknowledged |
| January 30, 2023 | Players can swap teams mid-game | Unacknowledged |
| February 2, 2023 | Control mode bug | Unacknowledged |
| February 03, 2023 | Kiriko’s arms detach from her body | Unacknowledged |
| February 09, 2023 | Season 3 ‘Starter Pack’ price surged to $10 | Unacknowledged |
| February 10, 2023 | Antarctica map crashing or breaking due to ‘overfishing’ | Unacknowledged |
| February 13, 2023 | Credits not showing up | Workaround |
| February 13, 2023 | Orisa ultimate unable to recast | Unacknowledged |
| February 15, 2023 | Symmetra’s turrets disappearing | Unacknowledged |
| February 16, 2023 | Role Mastery not progressing or tracking | Acknowledged |
| February 17, 2023 | Error BN-3048 | Acknowledged |
| February 20, 2023 | ‘Push mode maps’ frustrating players, demand removal from ranked rotation | Unacknowledged |
| February 21, 2023 | ‘Unable to change sensitivity’ error on PC | Workarounds |
| February 22, 2023 | Unable to receive prizes for seasonal events and new challenges | Unacknowledged |
| February 22, 2023 | Mid-match swapping moves players to the to the enemy team | Unacknowledged |
| March 1, 2023 | Ashe’s new Raijin skin blocks a large chunk of crosshair | Acknowledged |
| March 3, 2023 | Crouch toggle button not working | Workarounds |
| March 6, 2023 | Friendly fire gets enabled after punching wrecking ball | Unacknowledged |
| March 7, 2023 | Console users demand banning ‘cheaters’ using mouse/keyboard to aim | Unacknowledged |
| March 9, 2023 | Doomfist main menu screen shows incredibly slow frame rates | Unacknowledged |
| March 15, 2023 | Reinhardt’s Charge inconsistent | Unacknowledged |
| March 20, 2023 | Cassidy’s Ultimate broken | Unacknowledged |
| April 17, 2023 | Sigma’s passive broken | Unacknowledged |
| April 18, 2023 | Sojourn’s Disruptor Shot ability bugged | Unacknowledged |
| April 28, 2023 | Players dying when leaving the spawn point in Telantis | Unacknowledged |
| May 8, 2023 | Players getting deranked even if they’re in the middle of ranked queue win streaks | Unacknowledged |
| May 10, 2023 | Tank problem on Xbox, Switch & PC | Workaround |
| May 17, 2023 | ‘PvE Hero mode cancellation’ met with backlash | Intended |
| May 26, 2023 | Kiriko ‘Teleport ability’ bugged | Unacknowledged |
| June 15, 2023 | Frame rate dropping | Unacknowledged |
| June 15, 2023 | Mercy turns into hostage taker | Unacknowledged |
| June 22, 2023 | Game stuck on ‘Playing now’ | Workarounds |
| June 23, 2023 | Kiriko’s Swift Step broken | Unacknowledged |
| June 27, 2023 | Visual glitch causing acne on character’s face | Unacknowledged |
| July 05, 2023 | Lifeweaver bug brings Torbjorn’s power through the roof | Unacknowledged |
| July 06, 2023 | Textures for multiple Heroes and weapons bugged | Unacknowledged |
| July 12, 2023 | Removing ‘Commas’ from Scoreboard met with backlash | Intended |
| July 14, 2023 | Game reports or replays not recording or showing up | Unacknowledged |
| August 4, 2023 | Purchased item missing | Unacknowledged |
| August 11, 2023 | Steam Invasion Ultimate bundle DLC content missing | Acknowledged |
| August 11, 2023 | Artwork tabs section missing | Unacknowledged |
| August 31, 2023 | Players getting banned for typing in other languages | Unacknowledged |
| September 07, 2023 | A hilarious visual glitch is making every hero look bald | Unacknowledged |
| September 11, 2023 | Push glitch causing players to get stuck in map | Unacknowledged |
| September 13, 2023 | Junkrat’s birthday messes up game’s entire lore timeline | Unacknowledged |
| September 29, 2023 | Lifeweaver nearly kicks player for being AFK with spawn room trap | Unacknowledged |
Other developments and announcements
In this segment, we are keeping a meticulous record of all the official announcements and other developments.
| Date | Description |
| October 10, 2022 | Blizzard has removed phone number requirements for a majority of existing Overwatch players |
| October 10, 2022 | The Push game mode lets players interact or talk to the Robot during matches |
| October 12, 2022 | Overwatch 2 players will receive free rewards as a compensation for the rough launch |
| October 19, 2022 | Weekly coin rewards are insultingly low |
| October 19, 2022 | New Cyberpunk skins leaked featuring Cyber Hanzo, Widow, and D.Va |
| October 20, 2022 | Overwatch 2 players are stuck in long queues as many are hesitant to play the support roles/characters in games |
| November 1, 2022 | Blizzard are working on new support heroes |
| November 1, 2022 | Some Overwatch 2 players are upset with Blizzard’s hero-shooter |
| December 16, 2022 | In the Winter Wonderland event, Blizzard has brought back enemy freezing |
| December 16, 2022 | Potential changes to Sojourn, Doomfist, Ramattra, Roadhog and Tracer in the upcoming patch |
| December 21, 2022 | Roadhog to get a nerf in the Overwatch 2 January update |
| January 24, 2023 | The game has been shut down in China |
| January 25, 2023 | Players mistakenly blaming Mercy for its balance issues |
| January 25, 2023 | Blizzard banned sexual harassment simulator |
| January 30, 2023 | Ranked mode to get new changes in Season 3 & more in Season 4 |
| February 06, 2023 | Overwatch 2 is temporarily getting rid of Map Pools |
| April 21, 2023 | Lifeweaver new controls coming in next week update |
| May 24, 2023 | Players unhappy with Blizzard for locking heroes behind |
| August 02, 2023 | Developers warn players of losing progression ahead of Season 6 launch | August 23, 2023 | Players are requesting the developers to introduce a new double perspective feature |
Note: We have more such stories in our dedicated Gaming Section so be sure to follow them as well.
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