

So thank you, Blizzard! HOWEVER, I still disagree with their policy to alienate future players who only have pre-paid. Blizzard listened and I'm glad that we were able to make enough noise to make them ease up on the SMS restrictions. "Įdit 2: I AM NOW ABLE TO PLAY!!! Give credit where it is due. Overwatch 2 is a free-to-play, team-based action game set in the optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. The first new Overwatch 2 tank designed with the revamped 5v5 gameplay in mind, Junker Queen boasts a brawly playstyle that revolves around her passive ability to heal herself by inflicting wounds.
Overwatch reddit update#
We will update players once it is in effect. We are working to make this change and expect it to go live on Friday, October 7.
Overwatch reddit Pc#
Any Overwatch player with a connected account, which includes all players who have played since June 9, 2021, will not have to provide a phone number to play. During a Reddit AMA, Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller confirmed that the upcoming Overwatch sequel will replace the original live service when the game launches in October. With Overwatch 2 hoping to re-join the ranks of the best multiplayer games on PC following the gradual fall-off in popularity of its predecessor, any impediments to success could prove a problem. We have made the decision to remove phone number requirements for a majority of existing Overwatch players. With Overwatch 2 now released, the game has seen renewed interest and we can only hope that it returns to its former glory as Blizzard makes changes to the (competitive) multiplayer aspect. "We designed Overwatch 2 to be a live service, which enables us to be responsive to a variety of player feedback. Overwatch 2 might have passed the height of its popularity but it's still a game that's played by tens of thousands of people every single day. Blizzard is the first company to make me feel too poor to play a game.Įdit: THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!! not only for the kind words and solutions, but Blizzard's team (Jodie) has responded to the issue. Never thought I would be disqualified from playing overwatch based on my ability afford a phone contract, but here we are. I'm really upset and oddly ashamed for not meeting this "standard". I've been playing with friends and family for years, now I can't play with any of them because of my phone plan. I'm not going to tell my family that we should switch because of a video game.
