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Overwatch error BLZOWCLI00000006

Another program made the game crash

The crash message says an external program caused Overwatch to crash. Blizzard names antivirus, streaming, recording and overlay software as common causes.

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Fix it

How to fix error BLZOWCLI00000006

  1. Close all other programs, including streaming, recording and overlay apps.

  2. Add Overwatch and the Battle.net app to your security software's exception list.

  3. Start the game again.

From Overwatch's help pages: us.support.blizzard.com, in our words. Checked on 11 November 2026. If the steps do not help, Overwatch's own support is the next stop.

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