Overwatch 2 has been suffering from major launch day issues, and is working promptly to counter as many as they can. In an earlier report we learned that Blizzard got rid of their newly introduced SMS protect feature for existing Battle.net account holders so that more players could get into the game, we also learned that the Overwatch 2 is still suffering from server stability issues and was fighting against several DDoS attacks.
Now, new issues have turned up and these are related to two heroes that players can pick in Overwatch 2. The two heroes in question are Bastion and Torbjorn, Bastion has been removed from all game modes and Torbjorn has also been removed from all but quick play. Both of these heroes have been removed temporarily so that their issues can be worked on. In the case of Bastion, his ultimate is too OP, in the video you will see below, he is able to shoot until the timer goes out, allowing him to carpet bomb everyone.
🚨 QUICK PSA 🚨
Bastion and Torbjörn will be taking a quick trip to the workshop while we iron out a few bugs in their ability kits!
🛠️ Bastion will be unavailable in all modes during this time, while Torbjörn will still be playable in Quick Play. pic.twitter.com/ghjLL5KV7b
— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) October 10, 2022
In the case for Torbjorn, the issue is not as pressing as Bastion’s, a glitch allows the players to use his Overload special for twice the amount of time, if the player is able to press the correct button at the right time. Players do not need to worry as both of their beloved heroes will back in the game in no time, as soon as these issues have been worked on. There is also another issue Blizzard is aware of that prevents players from accessing all their owned heroes. This is caused by an issue with our servers that tracks player progression. They are working to get this issue resolved as quickly as possible according to the forum.
On the topic of issues, this not the end for Overwatch 2, they are still facing many stability and server issues at the moment. Due to these issues, Overwatch 2 was taken offline for an hour, so that the developers could do some patch work. The emergency maintenance of the title was completed in the given time and the Overwatch 2 Servers are back online. Many players have been wondering when these issues that have been plaguing the game since launch day will be resolved permanently.
Emergency Maintenance has completed & #Overwatch2 servers are live. Thank you for your patience, everyone.
— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) October 11, 2022
In other news, Kiriko has received a new animated short that explains a bit more about the character. She is the protector of Kanezaka and we get to discover two sides of her personality, one of a loving daughter and the other of a deadly protector. Players that are interested in character lore should definitely check out the video, as it involves a badass Kiriko smashing faces of an unruly gang called Hashimoto. Players also get to see the Fox Spirit in action.
The protector of Kanezaka strikes again. Discover the two sides of Kiriko, the loving daughter and the deadly protector.
Watch the Kiriko animated short starring everyone’s favorite new #Overwatch2 support hero.
🦊 https://t.co/Aq3rlfcHZa pic.twitter.com/RdFUVBeFMF
— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) October 7, 2022
In other news, many would be interested to know that interest in Overwatch on PornHub hasn’t died down. According to a report by Kotaku, if you check out the PornHub most popular searches, than you will find Overwatch 2 all over. The character that is sitting on top of the list is none other than D.Va and it seems that she has been able to surpass the likes of many popular adult actresses. Similarly, the term, ‘Overwatch 2’ has also been trending on PornHub.
