Blizzard has disabled the hero D.Va in the hero shooter Overwatch – and this in all regions and on all platforms. However, this only lasted about 90 minutes. After the latest patch 1.10.1/2.11, issues apparently arose.
D.Va locked after patch 2.11 on PS4, Xbox One and PC – but only for 90 minutes
As Blizzard announced today around 7 AM in the US forum, the hero D.Va was deactivated after the latest patch 1.10.1/2.11. This was due to increased game crashes that occurred after the patch. Blizzard held D.Va responsible and promptly deactivated the hero on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One to tackle these problems with maximum urgency and priority.
According to Blizzard, the increased game crashes were most likely due to “D.Va’s presence in the games” – she didn’t even have to do anything specific, just be there to cause Overwatch to crash.
The deactivation of D.Va in Overwatch lasted only about 90 minutes. Around 8:30 AM our time, Bill Warnecke announced that the problem had been solved and D.Va was reactivated.
Patch 1.10.1/2.11 was likely the culprit
The patch 1.10.1/2.11 in question, was supposed to mainly address Genji and his Dragonblade – and bring a new system for tie-breakers, thus revising the tiebreaker rules in Overwatch.
D.Va was also affected by the patch. Blizzard actually just intended to fix a bug here. Something likely went wrong in the patch, and Blizzard had to make corrections.
It’s hard to imagine what would have happened if the popular South Korean had been out of action for longer.
The process shows how efficiently, quickly, and vigorously Blizzard acts when problems arise in their flagship game Overwatch. While other studios struggle with such bugs for ages, Blizzard seems to have emergency plans kick in quickly, and action is taken immediately. If necessary, overnight and with some overtime from the technicians.
Did you even notice that D.Va was briefly deactivated?
By the way, D.Va will be the next hero to come from Overwatch to the hero shooter Heroes of the Storm:
Heroes of the Storm 2.0: D.Va conquers the Nexus in the cool cinematic
