A Future Worth Fighting For: Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch® 2 Reaches Twenty-Five Million Players in First Ten Days

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Overwatch 2, Blizzard Entertainments free-to-play, team-based action game has seen over twenty-five million heroes join the fight in the first ten days since its launch on Windows ^{PC through Battle.netXbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation5, Playstation4 and Nintendo Switch brackets. The game has proven to be a global phenomenon, already reaching an almost evenly distributed daily playerbase across EMEA, Asia, and the Americas, nearly triple the previous daily player peak from the original. Surveillance.}

The launch of Overwatch 2 was such an important moment for Blizzard. We are thrilled to bring new players from around the world into the dynamic universe of Overwatch while welcoming back the existing Blizzard community,” said Mike Ybarra, President of Blizzard Entertainment. This is just the beginning, there are so many possibilities to explore in the world of Overwatch, and we can’t wait for players to experience everything the team is building for live play.

The new support hero to join the roster, It’s here, has been a popular pick in matches so far, with players managing to charge and unleash his Kitsune Rush ultimate over two million times in the first week alone. Also new to Monitor 2 is a cross-platform progression, a new five-on-five multiplayer format, six new maps, the new Push game mode, a new ping system, a revamped competitive mode, updated skins for each hero, many tweaks to hero capability, updated graphics and audio engines, and much more.

The launch is just the first step into the future of Surveillance. Monitor 2 will receive regular seasonal updates, often including new heroes, maps, game modes, and cosmetics. PlayOverwatch.com. Scheduled to start rolling out next year, release plans will be announced at a later date for the highly anticipated games PvE mode.

A thank you to the players

As a thank you to players for their unwavering support, any player who logs in from October 25 until the end of Season 1 will receive an all-new Legendary Cursed Captain Reaper skin and a Health Pack weapon charm! Additionally, players can expect to earn double match XP on the following weekends:

• October 21 at 11:00 a.m. PT, ending October 24 at 11:00 a.m. PT

• October 28 at 11:00 a.m. PT, ending October 31 at 11:00 a.m. PT

• November 24 at 11:00 a.m. PT, ending November 28 at 11:00 a.m. PT

About Monitor 2

An optimistic vision of the near future of the Earth, Monitor 2 is about a world worth fighting for, where super soldiers, scientists, cyborgs and omnics compete for control of real-world inspired locations around the world. Featuring 35 unique heroes, each armed with powerful abilities and weapons, battling across a variety of vibrant maps and locations, where players must work together and adapt to a variety of unique situations.

Monitor 2 features a new in-game store, a free Battle Pass for all players, and a purchasable Premium Battle Pass for each season. Free and paid Battle Pass tracks for Season 1 feature cyber punk themed items such as skins, weapon charms, victory poses, highlight intros, sprays, player icons and vocal lines. The Season 1 Premium Battle Pass also includes a Mythic Skin for Genjia, a new customizable skin tier for Monitor 2.

Media assets:

-Overwatch 2 Logo: https://blizzard.gamespress.com/Overwatch-2#?tab=logos-3

– Screenshot: https://blizzard.gamespress.com/Overwatch-2-Launch

About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Overwatch, the Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo franchises, and the multi-franchise Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI), is a leading entertainment software developer and publisher renowned for creating some of the most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s chart includes twenty-three No. 1 games^* and several Game of the Year awards. The company’s online gaming service, Battle.net^{is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.}

^*Sales and/or downloads, based on internal company records and major distributor reports.

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Blizzard Entertainment’s expectations, plans, intentions, or strategies regarding the future, including statements about the features and functionality of Overwatch 2, are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Blizzard Entertainment’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of the latest Activision Blizzard’s annual report on Form 10-K and all subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are based on information available to Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Blizzard Entertainment nor Activision Blizzard undertakes any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Blizzard Entertainment or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially. current expectations.