Overwatch is officially a dead game; Blizzard game servers shut down

Never again will you be able to enjoy games of the company's first FPS

Overwatch is officially a dead game; Blizzard game servers shut down

Never again will you be able to enjoy games of the company's first FPS

If you are a fan of the Overwatch franchise, you will surely be very excited that tomorrow the wait is finally over, and you will be able to enjoy Overwatch 2 on your preferred platform.

This is good news; however, today, it's time to say goodbye to the original game because the Overwatch story has ended after six years of great fun.

Blizzard Entertainment has closed the Overwatch servers this October 3, 2022, so PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC users will never be able to play it again.

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Suppose you are wondering what happens when you try to start the game. In that case, we anticipate that if you open the game from your console, you will see that it will not be able to connect to its servers, and in the case of a PC, you will not even be able to open the game, since which notifies you that the servers are down.

"Overwatch servers are currently unavailable as we prepare to launch Overwatch 2," says the message with which Blizzard warns its community that you can not play Overwatch.

Remember that Overwatch 2 will be a free-to-play game, so you won't have to shell out a single penny to join the sequel's multiplayer action. Plus, any progress in Overwatch stays in your account and can be used in Overwatch 2, so time and money spent on skins won't go to waste.

What will you miss most about Blizzard Entertainment's first first-person shooter? Will you miss Overwatch, or are you excited for the start of its new era? Tell us in the comments.

Overwatch 2 is on its way to PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

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