Not all prepaid phone plans meet the phone registration requirement for Overwatch 2.
[Update:Blizzard hasremoved the phone requirement for most Overwatch 2 accounts]
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A spokesperson for Blizzard told GameSpot that the company will “address this situation soon.”
This could happen as soon as this afternoon, the spokesperson said.
Keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest.
Users of another popular pre-paid phone company, Mint Mobile, are reporting that their phone numbers are working.
blizzard isn’t letting people play overwatch 2 if they have… a prepaid phone plan?
Dear@PlayOverwatch:I have four teenagers who enjoyed playing Overwatch together on their Switches.
We need to make the cost for being willing to cheat a little bit higher for those players.
Losing an account in Overwatch 2 is a much more significant penalty than it was in Overwatch 1."
The game is facingwidespread server issues and “mass” DDoS attacks that are ruining the experience for many.
The Overwatch 1 servers wereshut downon October 2 to prepare for the sequel’s launch.
“However, as a separate entity and sequel, it stumbles.”
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