The excitement of playing Overwatch 2 with friends can quickly turn into frustration if you encounter the ‘different version error.’ We’ve compiled a straightforward fix to this issue that will have you grouping up with friends in no time.
Overwatch 2 has been around for a while and introduced a completely new standard 5v5 format, a handful of new Heroes, and tons of reworked abilities and base skins for those Heroes.
Sadly, the game’s launch was intially plagued with errors both logging in, dropping from matches and not being able to invite players on your friend list to your lobby.
Luckily we have a fix for the different version error which has been bothering players since the game first launched.

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Overwatch 2 different version error fix
In order to fix the different versions error when inviting a friend to an Overwatch 2 lobby, players should follow the steps below:
- Click Enter Chat on the bottom-left of the home screen.
- Type /invite in chat then type out their battletag.
- Hit enter and they will be invited to your party.
Blizzard was hit was a DDoS attack on the same day as the launch, and players were fighting tons of different battles in order to play the sequel FPS game.
Thankfully, the company has shown players there is a quick fix to this invite problem which has made players unable to play with each other. With this fix, you’ll be able to join a party with friends once the game does load.