Why is there a queue in Overwatch? ‘In Queue’ error message explained

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The Feb. 2026 Reign of Talon update for Overwatch, which removed the 2 from the game’s title along with adding a slew of other new improvements, has players hyped again. With that hype, though, comes some waiting, as there appears to be a server queue. But how long will it take before you can try out one of the game’s five new heroes?

Here’s all we know about the Overwatch “in queue” message thus far.

Overwatch queue time explained

Overwatch players are being met with a queue on Feb. 10, 2026 because it’s the launch of season one of Reign of Talon, the game’s big 2026 overhaul. The queue is put in place to throttle a massive amount of players all trying to connect at once.

The queue looks to be taking players for quite some time, both on console and on PC. For example, my queue says there are 200 players ahead of me, but it’s taking well over 15 minutes of waiting to get into the game.

There may also be server issues on top of the game being slammed with players, because some are reporting an “Overwatch game server connection failed” error when getting past the queue. It appears the game’s surge in popularity is causing a myriad of problems.

Five new heroes and a bunch of other changes seem like enough to bring a lot of players back into the fold, or at least they’re trying to, on the launch of Reign of Talon season one.

Stay tuned for more info from Blizzard about the servers. Otherwise, try waiting out your queue to see if you can get into the game eventually. Check out the season one patch notes and new hero descriptions while you wait.

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Mewgenics is not a resource management game by any stretch of imagination, but you will need plenty of space in your inventory.

Your inventory space is where you’ll be storing the different items you find during your adventures. Storing these items will allow you to assign them to the cats of your choice before beginning a fresh run. Thankfully, you can increase your inventory space once you start clearing the early game content.

How to get more inventory space in Mewgenics

To increase your inventory space, you’ll need to donate cats to Butch. The number of cats you have to give to Butch will be plenty. As you might have thought, the cats you donate will be lost from your home, and you won’t get them back.

To donate cats to Butch, you’ll need to submit in batches of 20. Moreover, Butch has certain zone requirements when it comes to taking the cats from you. You can only submit cats that have been to the following areas on at least one adventure.

• Sewers or Junkyard (Act 1)
• Caves or Boneyard (Act 1)
• Sub-branches in Act 2
• Sub-branches in Act 3

Hence, you’ll first need to take the cats to the above areas. Most of the zones/areas mentioned above will first have to be unlocked. This also creates a problem, since cats taking part in your adventures will have better stats and higher levels. Submitting them permanently will feel slightly disappointing, but having the extra space is extremely beneficial.

How to use Trash to increase inventory space in Mewgenics

You have an additional set of slots where you can store items that you don’t immediately need. All items that are not in your storage are lost when a new day begins. However, you can use the Trash slots temporarily to manage your inventory.

You can shift any item to the Trash that you won’t need on your next adventure. Some of the items you carry will be consumed. Similarly, you’ll also find new items on your adventure that will return with your cats. You can then decide what you want to keep in your storage and what you want to throw away. It’s a smart way of managing the limitations of your inventory until you get those upgrades from Butch.

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