Overwatch 2 “unplayable” on console as latest patch breaks the game

Overwatch 2 players have labeled the game as “unplayable” on some consoles after the recent patch for season 8 broke the game.

Season 8 for Overwatch 2 has just arrived. Season 8: Call of the Hunt features a new hero Mauga, a brand new battle pass, new beast hunter-inspired skins, and a bunch of balance changes to the existing roster. This includes buffs to Sombra and Mercy whilst nerfing Sigma and Mei in the process.

Alongside the balance changes, Season 8 will feature new events and old events, with Battle of the Beasts being a new PvPvE mode coming for a limited time only. Season 8 also sees the return of the Winter Wonderland event and much much more.

Despite all the new content being added to the game, however, many console players have reported that the new patch may have completely broken the game, labeling Overwatch as “unplayable”.

PlayStation 5 players, in particular, have begun reporting that the game has had severe performance issues following the newest patch. Multiple posts have been made on the Overwatch subreddit, with players claiming insane levels of FPS and performance lag.

“Noticed my PS5 drops to around 15 frames in game or even on menus, never happened before the new season 8 update, anyone else having issues?” One post read.

“Just came to check if anyone else was having this issue lol. The game’s next to unplayable. Console here as well,” another agreed.

“It’s f**king unplayable, I guess they don’t QA on every console prior to releasing patches because this would have been spotted immediately,” another player complained.

The devs have since caught wind of these issues, with executive producer Jared Neuss sending out a tweet,

“We’re aware of the performance issues players are experiencing on PS5 and the team is working super hard to resolve them ASAP. When we’re confident in the timing of our fix going live, I’ll let y’all know. This is a top priority for us.”