Summary
AnOverwatch 2player recently experienced a server issue that led to them playing an online game without anyone else. This bizarreOverwatch 2match led to some strange gameplay footage, including one of the best Play of the Game highlights imaginable.
On August 24,Overwatch 2rolled out a sizable updatethat included tons of bug fixes and a nerf for the new support hero Illari. That said, some players experienced server latency, disconnects, and other strange phenomena after the update went live.
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Redditor andOverwatch 2player Goku-sann shared video footage of their own tangle with these server issues. Shortly after the update went live, they entered into an online match which took them to the iconicOverwatch 2map Watchpoint: Gibraltar. However, for some reason, no other players loaded into Goku-sann’s match. With no enemies to fight, Goku-sann escorted the payload without incident, literally moonwalking the hovercraft to its destination in an eerily silent map as Lucio.
It is hard to say what exactly caused this bizarre occurrence. DespiteOverwatch 2’s poor Steam reviews, tons of people are still playing the game, so it is definitely not from a dearth of players. Considering other fans experienced similar disconnects and issues around the same time, the most likely explanation is a glitch with the matchmaking servers due to the patch and inclusion of Illari in competitive games.
Either way, Goku-sann’s fellowOverwatch 2players got a kick out of the video. Many applauded them for using Lucio’s Moonwalk emote to create what was one of the bestOverwatch 2Play of the Game highlightsthey have ever seen. Others shared stories of their own server issues –Overwatch 2fan gs-28 shared a particularly wholesome story of the servers failing to backfill leavers, only for both teams to work together to unlock achievements. With over 3,000 upvotes and almost 100 comments, it is clear everyone agreed that a win is still a win, even if it is unorthodox.
Overwatch 2 Season 6: Invasionis well under way, bringing with it some of the biggest changes the game has seen in recent memory. Players have had a few weeks to play Illari, battle across the massive new Flashpoint maps, and experience theOverwatch 2Story Missionsand the new Underworld PvE mode. Though it is clear players still have plenty of justified grievances withOverwatch 2, it is safe to say the game is in the best place it has been since it entered Early Access a year ago.
Overwatch 2is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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