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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The world needs heroes, and citizens from London to Xian to Rio de Janeiro are rising to the occasion to join the ranks of Overwatch®! Blizzard Entertainments critically acclaimed team shooter launched worldwide on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and Windows PC on May 24, and since then more than 7 million players have fought for the future inOverwatch, logging more than 119 million hours combined in one of the most successful global game launches of all timeand the battle is just getting started.*
Over the months and weeks leading up to release we saw a lot of love and support for Overwatchfrom Blizzard gamers, FPS fans, and people whod never picked up a game like this beforeand were very grateful for everyones incredible passion and enthusiasm, said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. We poured a lot of effort into creating a gameand a new universethat anyone could enjoy. Were ecstatic to have had such a successful launch, and were looking forward to all of the fun, competition, and new content still to come.
Since launch, players have swapped heroes 326 million times and teamed up to deliver 11 million payloads to their destinations on the battlefields of tomorrow. In addition to being a smash with players around the world, Overwatch is a critical hit, and is one of the best-reviewed games of the year. GameSpot has called Overwatch something spectacular, while Forbes wrote that Overwatch, quite simply, is a miracle and that its a game for everyone. According to Game Informer, Overwatch is an amazing experience, concluding in its 10-out-of-10 review that things will never be the same.
*Based on internal company records and reports from key distribution partners.