Overwatch’s servers sometimes have issues where players around the world struggle to connect to the game. Here’s everything you need to know about Overwatch’s server status. 

Like most popular online multiplayer games, Overwatch’s servers occasionally encounter a number of problems. While server outages are a rare occurrence, there are times when a new update or bug can cause a variety of connection issues. 

As you can imagine, it’s not exactly easy to work out when a server will experience some outages. Fortunately, you can use this Overwatch server tracker to find out whether there have been any problems impacting the game. 

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Overwatch server status

The Overwatch servers are currently down as of December 14, with players struggling to connect to Battle.net servers.

A Blizzard employee has acknowledged the issue on their forums, claiming the servers have been hit with a DDOS attack. Blizzard has recommended players don’t queue up for ranked as they’ll be hit with leaver penalties and lose SR if they disconnect.

Be sure to keep an eye on Blizzard’s support page for more details. We will let you know when the servers are back up and running.

Additional Overwatch server maintenance resources

To stay up-to-date on the status of Overwatch servers, be sure to bookmark this article and check back here if you have any issues. Additionally, you can also follow the official Overwatch Twitter account for constant updates on the game’s content and server problems. 

Overwatch’s servers rarely go down and even if they do, Blizzard invariably gets them up and running in no time.

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