In Overwatch 2 has had even more content locked. Another map had to be disabled as it caused errors.
The launch of Overwatch 2 was rocky, and the issues seem to be far from over. After DDoS attacks, bugs in the ranked system, and then massive exploits of some characters, even more content had to be disabled:
The map “Junkertown” has been locked due to an error.
What kind of errors were those? Blizzard does not go into detail in the official Overwatch forum about what exactly was wrong with Junkertown, mentioning only “a bug that caused graphical performance issues”. Blizzard’s vague statements could indicate that there was an error that could be exploited, potentially causing other players’ frame rates to drop – but that is just speculation.
Further content has already been locked: By the way, Junkertown is not the first content from Overwatch 2 that has had to be disabled since launch. Two popular DPS heroes have also been partially or completely disabled.
- The engineer Torbjörn is locked in ranked mode because there is an exploit that allows him to use his buff ability much more often than intended.
- The omnic Bastion has been completely removed from the game and cannot be used in any public mode. Here, there was an even more severe exploit, allowing players to spam the ultimate ability nearly endlessly, making a victory against Bastion practically impossible.
Bonus XP is supposed to appease players: In the meantime, Blizzard is hosting a “double XP weekend,” allowing you to earn double experience points for the Battle Pass in matches. This means rewards can be unlocked faster.
When will the content return? Both Torbjörn, Bastion, and Junkertown are expected to return in fixed form with the next patch. The patch is currently scheduled for October 25. That is also the day when the Halloween event is set to begin and will likely bring some new content. Until then, you can enjoy your time without Bastion, Torbjörn, and Junkertown – or get upset that all of this is unavailable.
Have you experienced any problems and errors on Junkertown? Or do you not understand why even more content was locked?
