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Blizzard Entertainment is going to release Overwatch 2 on the 4th of October 2022.
All players will be required to connect a phone number to their battle.net account for playing the game.
Your account will be secured through SMS and it will help to verify the ownership. of the account.
If a disruptive player has been suspended, SMS protection makes it more difficult for them to return to the game.
Blizzard has been taking several measures to prevent the disruptive players from running experience.
Blizzard Entertainment is also preventing newcomers from participating in certain modes until specific requirements have been met.