Overwatch 2 had a bug that caused players to accidentally buy character skins.
According to multiple Overwatch 2 players on reddit, the bug that led to the accidental purchase was related to in-game chat.
Apparently, if a player browses the hero gallery while typing a message in chat, the keystrokes are “misinterpreted by the game as input to the navigation menu”.
“Unfortunately, unlocking a skin only requires pressing the space bar twice, which can happen in an instant when you press dozens of times per sentence,” said Reddit user Dracyoshi, who accidentally unlocked Junker while chatting Plutonium skin for the Queen.
The bad thing is that Blizzard won’t refund items spent with in-game currency, as all sales are final. So it seems like those who buy from the store without doing so on purpose may be out of luck.
However, a hotfix released Thursday night appears to have fixed the chat bug, so it’s reportedly safe to use in-game chat while browsing the hero gallery.
This is just the latest in a string of issues since Overwatch 2 was released earlier this week. Since Tuesday, players have reported server errors, disconnects, long queues, items and progress not being carried over from Overwatch 1, inability to log in, and other issues.
If you’re new to Overwatch 2 and trying to figure out which character to play, here’s a list of the best DPS, tanks, and support heroes.
