Overwatch is an immensely popular game and is enjoyed by millions of players worldwide, despite its relatively separated server locations.<\/p>\n
South African Overwatch players\u00a0are forced to play on European servers<\/strong>, and are subsequently stuck with a latency of over 200ms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Despite this, the gameplay is still fun and relatively playable due to Blizzard’s exceptional “favour-the-shooter”<\/strong> netcode.<\/p>\n However, with Competitive Play and the need for more responsive gameplay arriving this month, many South African players have called for local servers to be implemented, with one player creating a petition <\/strong><\/a>towards this end.<\/p>\n Raynhardt Meyburgh, a MyGaming forum member and Overwatch player, has started a petition aimed at investigating the viability of South African Overwatch servers.<\/p>\n By signing the petition, players show their support and interest in local Overwatch servers and increase the likelihood of Blizzard investigating the viability of\u00a0South African server clusters.<\/p>\n If you are a fan of Overwatch and you want to be able to enjoy a latency of\u00a0less than 200ms, you can sign the petition here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The struggle of the everyday gamer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Amazing custom-built gaming PCs that will blow your mind<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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