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After a long wait, the competitive section of Overwatch 2 It debuted last Tuesday, October 4. The excitement and delight, however, quickly turned to frustration due to multiple connection issues affecting thousands of players. Despite all of the above, the launch was a resounding success on streaming platforms like Twitch.
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We must remember that the servers of the first installment of the hero shooter closed earlier this week, this to give Blizzard time to make the relevant preparations for the debut of the sequel. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for technical problems to rear their head.
For starters, many users reported that they had trouble registering their phone numbers on Battle.net (something that is required to log into Battle.net). Overwatch 2). In parallel, thousands of players hit a wall when trying to access the online games, as they experienced problems with the servers. The above was due to 2 DDoS attacks, according to members of Blizzard.
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Overwatch 2 reaches the top of Twitch despite the drawbacks
Despite the fact that hundreds of people were left wanting to enjoy the news of the free FPS, the latter reached the top of the Twitch popularity charts with thousands of simultaneous viewers.
According to data from the statistical portal SullyGnome (via Dexerto), Overwatch 2 reached an impressive peak of 625,000 viewers on the streaming platform during the afternoon of October 4. That allowed it to become the third most watched game worldwide at that time.
As of this writing, the situation is still favorable for Blizzard’s hero shooter. We say this because it has 282,453 viewers and is the second most popular category on Twitch, only behind Just Chatting. That number is likely to increase as more fans and players are able to get onto the servers and duel online (something that looks like it’s going to be a long time coming).
Despite Overwatch 2 had a healthy audience on the platform, the truth is that most of the viewers only saw their favorite content creators dealing with connectivity problems. For example, former pro player xQc spent hours on the home screen waiting for his turn to play.
Despite this controversial start, it’s possible that the free title will maintain a healthy audience on Twitch in the long run. We must remember that players will be able to get free rewards such as skins and charms if they watch live streams for a certain number of hours.
But tell us, were you able to get into the game yet? What do you think about it? Let us read you in the comments.
Overwatch 2 is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Click here to read the latest news about this free-to-play from Blizzard.
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