Aug 22, 2025 by
Kaedi
In General Discussion
Console players already could cross-play with each other in ranked, now if you want to play with your PC friends while on a console, you can switch the new Keyboard and Mouse pool and play in that pool.
Type: blizzard-tracker
Aug 22, 2025 by
Kaedi
In General Discussion
Hello Heroes,
Season 18 is going to be huge, so we are giving you an early look at the patch notes now so you can be prepared when Season 18 launches on August 26. Thanks, and we’ll see you in game!
Season 18: Stadium Quick Play
Season 18: Stadium Quick Play reshapes the current with a PvP refre…
Type: blizzard-tracker
Aug 22, 2025 by
Blizzard Entertainment
In General Discussion
[Weekly Recall: Gaining Progress] Check out all the bells and whistles of the sleeker, simpler, and shinier Progression 2.0 system alongside the game design team. View Full Article
Type: blizzard-tracker
Aug 21, 2025 by
Kaedi
In General Discussion
Greetings Heroes,
We recently mentioned in a Director’s Take that we’ve been taking time to improve the game modes you all jump into and enjoy every day. As we focus more time and effort into delivering the best experience for Quick Play, Competitive, Stadium, and other new ways to play, we’re goin…
Type: blizzard-tracker
Aug 21, 2025 by
Blizzard Entertainment
In General Discussion
[Make a BIG Splash in Season 18: Stadium Quickplay!] Dive into one of Overwatch 2’s biggest seasons ever with Stadium upgrades, a new Support Hero, Summer Games, and so much more! View Full Article
Type: blizzard-tracker
Aug 20, 2025 by
Kaedi
In General Discussion
Update: We are checking on reports that some player’s progress and activity may not be accurately reflected in their career profile after our recent outage. We are looking into this and will work to correct players’ career profile data later on. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Type: blizzard-tracker
Aug 19, 2025 by
Kaedi
In General Discussion
Greetings Heroes,
We’ve already had some amazing seasons this year in Overwatch 2, and Season 18 is going to be no exception. While we are not quite ready to dive and splash into everything players can expect this season, we are now starting on some exciting changes for Player Progression when you …
Type: blizzard-tracker
Aug 19, 2025 by
Kaedi
In General Discussion
UPDATE: We have resolved the issues and now bring players back into the game. Note, initial log-ins into the game may be slow.
To help compensate for the time lost, we have extended the Wuyang Hero Trial until 4 PM PT.
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Type: blizzard-tracker
Aug 15, 2025 by
Blizzard Entertainment
In General Discussion
[Weekly Recall: 2 Perks 2 Furious] Season 18 brings a major Perks update, and associate hero designer Scott Kennedy is here to walk you through the process of inventing and improving upon Overwatch’s newest core system. View Full Article
Type: blizzard-tracker
Aug 4, 2025 by
Kaedi
In General Discussion
There will be an upcoming bug fix patch to Overwatch 2 which will wipe existing replay codes on Tuesday, August 4 at 11:00 AM PDT. Please take the time to record your favorite matches before they are gone for good! Thanks, and we’ll see you in game.
Type: blizzard-tracker
Aug 4, 2025 by
Blizzard Entertainment
In General Discussion
[Overwatch 2 x NERF] Get NERF’d as Overwatch 2 becomes a plastic-powered, foam-fueled frenzy with collab cosmetics and the NERF or Nothin’ mode, featuring rotating blasters. View Full Article
Type: blizzard-tracker
Aug 1, 2025 by
Kaedi
In General Discussion
Hello Heroes,
We previously discovered a bug where our Better Together Challenge was issuing standard Loot Boxes instead of Epic Loot Boxes. We’ve issued Epic Loot Boxes to everyone who was affected by this, and you’ll also be able to keep the contents from your previous Loot Box. Thank you for you…
Type: blizzard-tracker
Aug 1, 2025 by
Blizzard Entertainment
In General Discussion
[Director’s Take: The More You Know] If knowledge is power, Overwatch players are about to hit Champion. Assistant game director Alec Dawson breaks down the philosophy behind offering more clarity, transparency, and data to the community. View Full Article
Type: blizzard-tracker
Aug 1, 2025 by
Blizzard Entertainment
In General Discussion
[Director’s Take: The More You Know] If knowledge is power, Overwatch players are about to hit Champion. Assistant game director Alec Dawson breaks down the philosophy behind offering more clarity, transparency, and data to the community. View Full Article
Type: blizzard-tracker
Jul 30, 2025 by
Bee
In Bug Report
Hello!
I spoke to the engineering team about your crash. They recommended updating your BIOS and seeing if that resolves the issue.
There should be a pop up when you launch the game with some information about it, is that not appearing for you?
Here is an article with some more information.
Than…
Type: blizzard-tracker
Jul 25, 2025 by
Blizzard Entertainment
In General Discussion
[Weekly Recall: Overwatch Comms says Hi!] The OW Comms team is giving the Devs a break from blogs and wants to hear from you! View Full Article
Type: blizzard-tracker
Jul 22, 2025 by
Bruce Wilkie
In Technical Support
Hello Mercer17!
I took a look at the crash you provided, and have a follow up question. Are you seeing the popup notification we added to help users troubleshoot certain CPU related issues? There should be a link in there to a website with more info.
Thanks!
Bruce
Type: overwatch-developer
Jul 22, 2025 by
Blizzard Entertainment
In General Discussion
[Season 17 Hits with a Midseason Surge] Fight in the fine-tuned Flashpoint, flow into Wuyang’s Hero Trial, and fill up on fresh loot in the Overwatch 2 – Season 17 midcycle update. View Full Article
Type: blizzard-tracker
Jul 22, 2025 by
Blizzard Entertainment
In General Discussion
[OWCS Partner Team Packs Incoming!] Your purchase, their glory: support OWCS Partner Teams! View Full Article
Type: blizzard-tracker
Jul 18, 2025 by
Blizzard Entertainment
In General Discussion
[Weekly Recall: Meet Your Matchmaker] What really happens once you hit “queue”? Join Overwatch’s system designers as they introduce the philosophies, goals, and inner workings of the matchmaking process. View Full Article
Type: blizzard-tracker
Jul 15, 2025 by
Blizzard Entertainment
In General Discussion
[Hacks & Hijinx] Overwatch 2 gets remixed with glitches, and rotating match modifiers as 8-bit Sombra breaks the game in the 6v6 Hacks & Hijinx mode! View Full Article
Type: blizzard-tracker
Jul 10, 2025 by
Blizzard Entertainment
In General Discussion
[OWCS Midseason Championship Viewers Guide] The OWCS Midseason Championship is July 31 - August 3! Get ready for an epic showdown as the best Overwatch teams from around the world face off in some of OWCS’s biggest match-ups yet. View Full Article
Type: blizzard-tracker
Jul 9, 2025 by
Bee
In Bug Report
Can you all please relog and try again? We believe we identified and resolved the issue.
Type: blizzard-tracker
Jul 8, 2025 by
Blizzard Entertainment
In General Discussion
[Weekly Recall: Flashpoint Map Reworks] Ryan Smith reports in for a forward recall as Flashpoint gets ready to pop off with map reworks in Overwatch 2’s Season 17 mid-cycle. View Full Article
Type: blizzard-tracker
Jul 7, 2025 by
Blizzard Entertainment
In General Discussion
[Director’s Take: Overwatch Your Way] What flavor of Overwatch would you like today? Game director Aaron Keller explains the team’s focus on features that encourage player choice, gameplay customization, and building a tailored experience. View Full Article
Type: blizzard-tracker