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Overwatch 2 had 35m players in first month


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Activision Blizzard revealed Overwatch 2 has proved very popular since its release on 4th October.

After 10 days, Overwatch 2 had 25 million players. Thanks to Activision Blizzards third quarter financial report, we know that the game had 35 million players in its first month.

The report goes on to state the daily average number of players for Overwatch 2s first month are “more than double” the number the first Overwatch saw in the same period.


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Blizzard attributed the higher numbers to the free-to-play model Overwatch 2 launched with. It also stated many of the 35 million players were new to Overwatch. With such a huge player count, the company said it expects the game to “be a meaningful contributor to Blizzards business” in the upcoming months.

Blizzard said it has an “ambitious” roadmap ahead for regular seasonal updates, including new characters, map and modes, and PvE mode. Overwatch 2s next content update will include a new hero, Ramattra, to the roster.

Its also been reported that Blizzard has been surveying Overwatch 2 players on microtransactions and the in-game store, where its likely the company is hoping to generate revenue.


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