With the full Overwatch 2 release right around the corner, a few errors here and there are kind of expected. While errors are never fun, there is always a fix to try, and we are pretty knowledgeable about this sort of thing. Here’s how to fix the Overwatch login error.
Overwatch 2 Login Error Fix
At present (Oct. 4) you are likely seeing this because the full free-to-play launch of Overwatch 2 is a mere few hours away for at least the United States, which means the servers are experiencing a bit of strain as Blizzard preps for launch. Due to this, the error isn’t likely something you can fix, things will just have to mellow out.
While we are rather certain the current issues are caused by the free-to-play release, it is always a good idea to check our Overwatch 2 server status guide just to make sure the problem isn’t only affecting you. Your best places to go for this are the Technical Support Forums for Overwatch 2 as well as ol’ reliable Downdetector. Even if the forums don’t tell you anything, Downdetector is the magical secret keeper and can’t be fooled.
While this is the basic easy test, close the game completely and relaunch it. For PC players, it might help to fully close your Battle.net launcher. From here just restart the game, and it might fix your issues.
For console players, it can’t hurt to make sure your copy of Overwatch 2 is entirely up to date. PlayStation players need only press the options button on their controller on the game’s home screen icon and hit Check for Update. For the Xbox, just check the Updates area in the Manage tab at the bottom of in My Games & Apps.
This should be everything you need to fix the Overwatch 2 login error you are getting. Check out the links below to see all of our recent Overwatch 2 coverage and content.