Platform: Nintendo Switch
Game Mode: Quick Play
Issue Type: Gameplay Bug / UI Bug
Description:
On the Nintendo Switch version of Overwatch 2, when joining a Quick Play match already in progress (mid-match), the pre-match countdown begins before the hero select screen is displayed. The screen often remains black or stuck in the loading state while the timer counts down. By the time the hero select screen appears—if it does at all—the countdown has already finished.
This results in:
- The player being unable to select a hero.
- Automatic removal from the match with a 1-minute suspension, despite not having a chance to interact.
- No way to bypass or speed up the process, as the screen remains unresponsive until after the countdown ends.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Queue for a Quick Play match on Nintendo Switch.
- Join a match that is already in progress (mid-match join).
- Observe that the hero select screen does not appear before the countdown starts.
- Countdown finishes before interaction is possible, leading to a penalty.
This has happened around 5 times for me since the last report. Hope this helps, and have a good weekend.