Despite negative reviews and criticism: Overwatch 2 has over 50 million active players

Despite the critical response from players to the launch of Overwatch 2 (1.5 out of 10 on Metacritic ) and the fact that Blizzard cancelled plans to release Heroes Mode and PvE, it seems that Overwatch 2 has become a successful project for the studio - according to the profile of Sam Saliba, former vice president and head of global marketing at Activision Blizzard, the number of active players in the game is more than 50 million.

Here's What We Know

In addition, it is reported that the game generated $225 million in revenue, exceeding forecasts and key performance indicators by 130%. The last major milestone for players announced by the publisher was 35 million players in the first month of the free-to-play shooter's launch, without any official updates.

Where To Play

Overwatch 2 is available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series.

Source: GamingBolt