Blizzard Games Facing Technical Difficulties

A surge in complaints from online gamers suggests that several Blizzard Entertainment games are currently experiencing issues. Players are reporting problems with World of Warcraft, Overwatch 2, and Diablo.

Spikes in Queries Detected

The Down Detector website has detected a significant increase in queries related to these games. Specifically, Battle.net, Blizzard's online gaming platform, has received over 500 reports since midday UK time, indicating a widespread problem.

Authentication Servers Affected

At around 9am UK time, Blizzard tweeted that they are investigating an issue with their authentication servers. This issue may result in failed or slow login attempts for players.

Updates from Blizzard

As of 11am, Blizzard provided an update to gamers, apologizing for the inconvenience caused by the outages and assuring them that they are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

Improvement in Reported Issues

Reports on Down Detector have started to decrease, indicating that the problem may have been fixed. However, it is still unclear how widespread the outage was.

Checking for Outages

If you suspect Battle.net is down, it's advisable to check social media platforms and Blizzard's official accounts for any announcements from other players or the company itself. The relevant Twitter account for this issue is @BlizzardCSEU_EN.