Overwatch 2 has been identified for a couple of bugs right here and there, however a bug that forces you to swap groups? That’s going to upset the group—and sadly, it’s a bug that’s been popping up in January thus far.
Basically, it doesn’t matter what group you’re on, there’s an opportunity you might be swapped halfway by way of your OW2 battle. You possibly can be dominating the opposite group, and rapidly, you’re struggling the identical destiny on the opposite facet. Put together to be put into your enemy’s sneakers, as you can be on their facet straight away.
One OW2 participant revealed the glitch. For them, the bug appeared on the worst time doable. “I switched groups mid-game,” the unfortunate gamer shared.
This Ana participant appeared to be placing within the exhausting yards too, alongside their teammates. The match on Lijiang Tower appeared like a one-sided occasion, and clearly an excessive amount of so—the Overwatch gods thrust a number of gamers from one group onto the opposite.
After the bug was shared, one OW2 participant joked: “I do know some individuals would do every thing to win the sport however isn’t that going slightly too far?”
The glitch didn’t finish there both; the bug appears to additionally trigger Overwatch 2 lobbies to restart from the start, and generally on a special map. “I had a complete recreation restart as soon as, it was on the Circuit Royal map and we have been proper close to the tip,” the participant reporting that model of the attention-grabbing new bug mentioned within the Jan. 19 thread.
They added that “rapidly the sport ends and switches everybody to Rialto.” Whereas Rialto may be an satisfying map for some, most Overwatch avid gamers would somewhat end the sport they have been taking part in initially.
Completely different groups, identical OW2 bugs
Whereas this bug may be new to some avid gamers, the same glitch has reportedly been round for a couple of months.
The unique concern was considered fastened since there weren’t any studies of group switching. Nevertheless, the bug stays. The distinction between these Overwatch bugs is what number of gamers are literally shuffled from roster to roster. This specific glitch, reported back in November, switched all the group from one facet to the opposite.
“All gamers acquired swapped to the alternative group in the course of a QP match on Route 66,” the OW2 gamer mentioned. Within the historic clip, one unfortunate tank participant was handed a recreation misplaced after the change occurred proper on the finish of the foyer.
Because it seems, gamers have been reporting this occurring “again in OW1 as properly.” It’s been rearing its ugly head for a while, so hopefully, Blizzard takes discover quickly.