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#BATTLENET OVERWATCH UPDATE#

Something you have (your phone, a ubikey, a smart card).

Something you are (think biometrics like face recognition, fingerprints, iris scans).

Something you know (like a username or password).

Seeing as people (including a lot of product managers and developers who implement them, including at institutions that should know better like banks) don't seem to get the point of multifactor authentication, and I've spent time working on security focused systems, here's the deal: We are working to make this change and expect it to go live on Friday, October 7." Specifically, the statement reads: "Any Overwatch player with a connected account, which includes all players who have played since June 9, 2021, will not have to provide a phone number to play.

Not ideal, especially in a free-to-play title, but a patch is coming today that will remove this requirement for most players. SMS Protect is a two-factor authentication system Blizzard implemented for Overwatch 2, which, outside of ruffling feathers by asking players for their phone numbers, had the added issue of not allowing users on pre-paid plans access to the game. Read more here - Overwatch October 6, 2022

#BATTLENET OVERWATCH UPDATE#

We want to provide an update on what we have been doing behind the scenes to get more players into #Overwatch2 and make your play experience smoother.

Blizzard has issued a statement on the situation and has also removed the SMS mobile phone requirement required to play (a measure introduced to combat cheaters).

Overwatch 2's launch woes continue, with the highly anticipated hero-shooter being hit with successive DDoS attacks ever since the service went live on 4th October.