Blizzard announces that, despite launch difficulties,
Overwatch 2 has
reached 25 million players in the 10 days since the launch of the free-to-play
shooter sequel. This notes that this is almost triple the number of players than
the original Overwatch reached in the same time span (though, of course, you had
to actually pay for that one). There are also more details on
the promised compensation for those
aforementioned launch issues:
As a thank you to players for their enduring
support, any player who logs in from October 25 through to the end of Season One
will receive an all-new Cursed Captain Reaper Legendary skin and a Health Pack
Weapon Charm! Additionally, players can expect to earn double match XP on the
following weekends:
- Starting October 21 at 11:00 a.m. PT, ending October 24 at 11:00 a.m. PT
- Starting October 28 at 11:00 a.m. PT, ending October 31 at 11:00 a.m. PT
- Starting November 24 at 11:00 a.m. PT, ending November 28 at 11:00 a.m.
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