Is Overwatch down? Thousands report 'Game Server Connection Failed' error amid outage
According to outage-tracking website Downdetector, reports began rising on Sunday afternoon, with the number of complaints continuing to climb into the evening.
Overwatch has reportedly gone down for thousands of players in the United States, with the "Game Server Connection Failed" error plaguing their gaming experience. As of Sunday afternoon, August 23, Downdetector, an outage-tracking website, began receiving an increasing number of reports, which continued into the evening. By 6:18 PM EDT, there were 1,417 reports of the game being down.
Overwatch players often face frustration when the game fails to connect, launch, or allow login attempts. According to Downdetector, the majority of reported issues were related to server connection (44%), game launch (36%), and login (17%). Players have taken to Blizzard's Overwatch forums to discuss the problems, citing issues with failed connections, loading problems, and login failures following updates and maintenance.
Frustrated gamers shared their experiences on social media, some stating they were kicked out mid-match, while others expressed concerns about the server issues occurring during weekends.
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