Grade B11 sourcesHIS-01787
Overwatch 2 launch queues
Moment · 2022
A player reported 20,000 people ahead in the Overwatch 2 launch queue.
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- 1 day
- Oct 4 ’22 to Oct 5 ’22
- Platforms
- 4
- Started on Open web
- Origin
- Organic
- Gaming
Mechanics
How it spread
Trace the originPlayers reported long login queues as Overwatch 2 launched. Queue jokes spread across forums, Twitter and YouTube, while Blizzard apologized and explained its overloaded login systems.
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Timeline (15)
June 2022
Blizzard Entertainment precursor · Jun 12 ’22
Blizzard announced the free-to-play sequel would launch on October 4.[1]
October 2022
Guiltycrown seed · Oct 4 ’22
A player posted that more than 20,000 people were ahead in the login queue.[3]
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- 1Make launch status and queue behavior visible to waiting users.
Every number (1)
- Game-wide players in first month, Blizzard report“Overwatch® 2 welcomed 35 million players in its first month”35M[10]
Press (2 outlets)
- Oct 5, 20221 day in
Kotaku · Overwatch 2 Was Barely Playable Last Night, But At Least The Memes Were Dank
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