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At launch, many players were unable to play game and received Error 37 which indicated that the servers were busy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kain |first=Erik |date=17 May 2012 |title='Diablo III' Fans Should Stay Angry About Always-Online DRM |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/05/17/diablo-iii-fans-should-stay-angry-about-always-online-drm/ |url-status=live |access-date=20 Apr 2025 |website=Forbes |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251024065743/https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/05/17/diablo-iii-fans-should-stay-angry-about-always-online-drm/ |archive-date=24 Oct 2025}}</ref>

===Removing access to MWII(2022) and MWIII(2023) through the Call of Duty HQ (2025)===

~~'''Removing access to MWII(2022) and MWIII(2023) through the Call of Duty HQ (2025)'''~~

===Overwatch 2 and PvE (''2024'')===

Players who bought the $15 Invasion Bundle in August 2023 paid for "permanent access" to Story Missions, expecting more content to follow. When all remaining PvE was cancelled seven months later, no refunds or compensation were offered.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holt |first=Kris |date=12 Jun 2023 |title=Overwatch 2’s PvE Story Missions Are Paywalled And Will Cost $15 To Play |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/krisholt/2023/06/12/overwatch-2-pve-story-missions-pay-to-play-invasion-bundle/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614005551/http://www.forbes.com/sites/krisholt/2023/06/12/overwatch-2-pve-story-missions-pay-to-play-invasion-bundle/ |archive-date=14 Jun 2023 |access-date=2026-05-13 |website=Forbes}}</ref>

===Overwatch 2.0 and PvE (''2024'')===

~~Overwatch was promised PvE~~ content ~~in Overwatch 2~~.~~0, but this~~ was cancelled ~~in 2024~~, ~~after people had bought the game~~. ~~This was never really addressed or compensated for~~.

===Account lock and forced arbitration (''2024'')===

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==See also==

* [[Electronic Arts]]

*[[Electronic Arts]]

* [[Ubisoft]]

*[[Ubisoft]]

==References==

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 At launch, many players were unable to play game and received Error 37 which indicated that the servers were busy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kain |first=Erik |date=17 May 2012 |title='Diablo III' Fans Should Stay Angry About Always-Online DRM |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/05/17/diablo-iii-fans-should-stay-angry-about-always-online-drm/ |url-status=live |access-date=20 Apr 2025 |website=Forbes |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251024065743/https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/05/17/diablo-iii-fans-should-stay-angry-about-always-online-drm/ |archive-date=24 Oct 2025}}</ref>
+===Removing access to MWII(2022) and MWIII(2023) through the Call of Duty HQ (2025)===
+{{Incomplete section|date=21 April 2026}}
-'''Removing access to MWII(2022) and MWIII(2023) through the Call of Duty HQ (2025)'''
+===Overwatch 2 and PvE (''2024'')===
+Players who bought the $15 Invasion Bundle in August 2023 paid for "permanent access" to Story Missions, expecting more content to follow. When all remaining PvE was cancelled seven months later, no refunds or compensation were offered.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holt |first=Kris |date=12 Jun 2023 |title=Overwatch 2’s PvE Story Missions Are Paywalled And Will Cost $15 To Play |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/krisholt/2023/06/12/overwatch-2-pve-story-missions-pay-to-play-invasion-bundle/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614005551/http://www.forbes.com/sites/krisholt/2023/06/12/overwatch-2-pve-story-missions-pay-to-play-invasion-bundle/ |archive-date=14 Jun 2023 |access-date=2026-05-13 |website=Forbes}}</ref>
-===Overwatch 2.0 and PvE (''2024'')===
-Overwatch was promised PvE content in Overwatch 2.0, but this was cancelled in 2024, after people had bought the game. This was never really addressed or compensated for.
 ===Account lock and forced arbitration (''2024'')===
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 ==See also==
-* [[Electronic Arts]]
+*[[Electronic Arts]]
-* [[Ubisoft]]
+*[[Ubisoft]]
 ==References==