Online gaming has always had its problems, and we’re sad to say they don’t look to be going away anytime soon. We can fit more people on a server with lower latency, but sometimes servers just shut down.
This appears to be the cause for Overwatch’s Server Closed Due to Unexpected Error disconnect. Usually it’s down to unannounced maintenance but Reddit has been full off this complaint on and off over the years, most often following a game patch.
Overwatch Server Error - Server Closed Due to Unexpected Error Meaning
There’s not much a player can do to resolve this issue except keep trying to get into a game, so just give it a little time and retry.
There’s also a chance that your game version may be outdated. Quitting out and restarting the game can trigger any updates you may need.
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