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How To Fix Overwatch 2 Lc-208 Login Error

Here is how to the fix Overwatch 2 Login Error (LC-208).

Overwatch 2’s Halloween update is live, and just like any big free-to-play title, there are bound to be some issues to overcome at the start. One annoying error even prevents players from joining the game at all. Here is everything you need to know about how to fix the Disconnected from Game Server (LC-208) error in Overwatch 2

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Disconnected from Overwatch 2 Game Server LC-208 Error Solutions

There are a number of different ways to fix the LC-208 login error in Overwatch 2, as each specific case may have a different cause for the effect. We’ve broken them down for you below.

Network Connection

First and foremost, you always want to check your network connection configuration when it comes to login errors. This will make it so that you’ll be able to tell if you’ve got any issues with your firewall, router, or port settings.

To do so, just go to the following page on the Battle.net website, where it will walk you through troubleshooting configuration issues depending on your platform of choice. If that isn’t what is bothering you, the next step revolves around resetting devices.

Reset Network Devices

Another common way to solve this type of error comes from power cycling your network devices to make sure your router hasn’t become flooded with data. To do this, just follow these easy steps.

  1. Shut down all computers connected to the modem/router.
  2. Power down and unplug the modem and the router if you’re using one.
  3. Allow to sit for 60 seconds unplugged.
  4. Plug in and turn on the modem and router, and allow them to completely boot up until the front panel connection lights on the modem show a steady connection.
  5. Start the computer and allow it to completely boot up.

Run Built-in Connection Tests (Consoles)

If you’re playing on Playstation, Xbox One, or Nintendo platforms, you’ll want to run your console’s connection tests to make sure everything is working well. Alongside this, make sure your console is connected to the internet by going to the settings page and then internet connection.

If none of these work for you, your best bet is to visit the Technical Support forum or contact your console’s manufacturer for more assistance (Sony) (Microsoft) (Nintendo). That is everything you need to know about how to fix the Disconnected from Game Server (LC-208) error in Overwatch 2. For more on the game, including help with other error codes, be sure to search Twinfinite.


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Andrew McMahon
Andrew was Twinfinite's Features Editor from 2020 through until March 2023 and wrote for the site from 2018. He has wandered around with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications sitting in his back pocket for a while now, all the while wondering what he is going to do for a career. Luckily, video games have always been there, especially as his writing career progresses.