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Failed to connect to another game of Overwatch 2? Not connecting to a game of Overwatch 2 is common, and it is frustrating to encounter. There are a variety of reasons why you fail to connect, and some of them are out of your control. Sometimes the servers are down, and you must wait for maintenance to finish. Other occasions may be a fault on your end, which you can fix to get back in the game. If you see the “Failed to Connect to Game Server” error, there is a checklist you can go through to ensure everything is fine on your end.
Fixing the “Failed to Connect to Game Server” Error
Before you do anything, it’s helpful to check the BlizzardCS Twitter account to see if there are any servers undergoing maintenance. If Overwatch 2 servers are undergoing maintenance, there’s nothing you can do (or need to do) on your end. After eliminating maintenance as a problem, you can go through the checks to detect a fault on your end.
- Make sure your game is up to date. Check Battle.net for updates to see if you are running the latest version of Overwatch 2, as a lack of updates can stop you from connecting to any server.
- Connect to the right game server. Make sure you connect to the game server that matches the region you are playing for the best connectivity.
- Run Battle.net’s Repair Tool. Damaged files can prevent you from connecting, and Battle.net’s Repair Tool can help you fix them.
- Reset your network devices. Flush the data from your router and see if that helps you connect.
- Check your network configuration. Check if your firewall is causing you to fail to connect to game servers and whitelist Overwatch 2.
- Close any background applications. Some programs can interfere with the connection to the game server. Close them and see if that works.
What To Do If You Still Fail to Connect
Some steps are harder than others, such as whitelisting Overwatch 2 for your firewall. Always try the simple solutions first; sometimes, logging in and out is enough to fix the problem, such as the “Credit Not Showing Up” error. For more severe cases, you might have to uninstall the Battle.net launcher and reinstall it to see if the error has passed. Contacting your network provider or Blizzard support and having them help you is another option for more serious problems.
While your only choice might be waiting for the solution to resolve itself, make sure that it really is the only option left. Going through the checklist will ensure that if you encounter the “Failed to Connect to Game Server” error in Overwatch 2, you know how to resolve it. Only then can you actually blame maintenance for your inability to play instead of a more dire issue that you should resolve.
Overwatch 2 is available on PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.