What happens if you get reported in Overwatch?
If you get reported in Overwatch, the report is sent to a Blizzard team that reviews it to determine if your actions were toxic or disruptive, and if you have been reported multiple times, you may face penalties such as silences, suspensions, or even account closures. The severity of the penalty increases with each infraction, and repeated violations can result in more severe consequences, including permanent bans from Competitive Play.
Understanding the Reporting Process
The reporting process in Overwatch is designed to maintain a positive and respectful community, and it relies on players to report toxic behavior, such as spam, abusive chat, or griefing.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Does Overwatch take reports seriously?
Due to the volume of reports, you may not receive a response from the Overwatch team, but they take all reports very seriously.
2. How do I find out why I was reported on Overwatch?
The Overwatch Account tab in the Steam profile will display the total number of cases reviewed and the number of successful convictions.
3. Does Blizzard do anything about reports?
Blizzard reviews all reports, and if a player is found to have engaged in toxic behavior, they may face penalties, including silences, suspensions, or account closures.
4. Does Overwatch actually review reports?
Overwatch has a system in place to review reports, and qualified and experienced members of the community, called Investigators, review reports of disruptive behavior and determine whether those reports are valid.
5. How do you know if someone reported you on Overwatch 2?
A player who has received an account action will receive an email from Blizzard stating the type of account action, which games it applies to, and how long the action lasts for.
6. What happens if you get reported for abusive chat in Overwatch?
If you are reported multiple times for Spam or Abusive Chat, your account may be penalized, with penalties starting with silences and increasing in severity with each infraction.
7. Are Overwatch reports anonymous?
When you report a player in Overwatch, there is no notification for the player that has been reported, and you will remain completely anonymous.
8. What to do if you get banned in Overwatch?
If your account has been suspended or closed due to a violation, you can appeal the penalty by submitting a support ticket.
9. Can you get banned for reporting too much in Overwatch?
It takes a lot of reports (or extremely egregious behavior) to get into trouble, and a group reporting you together won’t get you banned by itself.
10. What is the 40 20 20 rule in Overwatch?
The 40/40/20 rule states that 40% of games are unwinnable, 40% of games are free wins, and 20% of games come down to your individual plays.
11. How many times can you get banned in Overwatch 2?
If your account is banned from Competitive Play during three separate seasons, your account may be permanently banned from Competitive Play.
12. Are Overwatch 2 bans permanent?
Typically, Blizzard says Overwatch 2 cheaters are instantly, permanently banned, no questions asked, and no time to plead for forgiveness.
13. What is bannable in Overwatch 2?
Overwatch 2 bans players for cheating, disruptive chat, inappropriate naming, griefing, and more.
14. How do I report toxic Overwatch players?
To report a toxic player, open the Social menu, navigate to the Groups or Recent Players menu, right-click the player you want to report, and select Report.
15. Can you get kicked from Overwatch for inactivity?
Leaving a game early or being removed for inactivity prevents you from joining a new game until the original match has concluded, though you are able to rejoin an in-progress game within one minute to avoid a penalty.