Since the launch of Overwatch 2, players have been encountering various bugs, crashes, and errors. But there’s no solution if OW 2 won’t even launch or start. Since there could be various reasons why this error or bug occurs, we have compiled some possible methods to fix this error. So, check out our guide on how to fix “error starting game, retry” issue in Overwatch 2.

Here are some methods to fix the 'error starting game, retry' issue in OW 2:

Before you go through the troubles, make sure that your game is updated to the latest version. If OW 2 is not updated, it may cause issues or errors when launching. Follow the steps below to update the game:

This may take a while, but re-download the corrupted files that may be causing the problems.