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Blizzard Battle.net, an online gaming platform which is operated by Blizzard Entertainment is currently down & facing an outage at many locations. Many players are unable to launch the client & play games. Some players are also getting BLZBNTBNA00000005 error.
The issue is widespread & has affected many users. They have taken the route of forums & microblogging sites to express the ongoing issues and concerns. Have a look at a few complaints down below.
https://twitter.com/MMS_Style1/status/1238447953716666370
https://twitter.com/wow_naomi/status/1238447420586864640
@BlizzardCS You have a many people experiencing the BLZBNTBNA00000005 error. Looks to be a service down. Any ETA?
— exjackly (@exjackly) March 13, 2020
Down Detector, an outage tracking website, also confirms that Battle.net servers are currently having technical problems. Have a look at the current outage map down below.
Rest assured, we’re keeping a close eye on all related developments, and will update the story with relevant info as and when we come across any. So in case, you’re encountering the issues discussed here, stay tuned for updates.
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