A new report reveals thatOverwatch 2andCall of Duty: Warzone 2registered significant drops in player count.Overwatch 2andWarzone 2are the most recent entries in the iconic franchises, and both titles were highly anticipated by gamers. The new data revealed, however, adds a bit of drama for Activision Blizzard.
For those who don’t already know, Microsoft continues its long-running saga to buy Activision Blizzard.Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisitionwas blocked recently, adding a new twist to the company’s plans. Despite this,Warzone 2andOverwatch 2have not stopped releasing new content to keep players engaged. But new information about the two games may leave their communities concerned.
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Activision Blizzard’s most recent financial reports reveal thatOverwatch 2andWarzonehad significant drops in player count before completing their first year.Overwatch 2was released in October last year. According to the report,Overwatch 2’s overall player count dropped by 18 million. Currently,Overwatch 2is in Season 4, which added the new Support hero Lifeweaver and the new Telantis map, thefirst community-createdOverwatch 2map. The game has had several problems, however, such as bugs, glitches, and matchmaking issues.
Meanwhile,Call of Duty: Warzone 2welcomed Season 3this week. Season 3 added new game modes and features to the battle royale, including a new Gulag map and tempered plates that allow players to equip more armor. But the new report points out that the hype for the game released appears to be cooling off, withWarzone 2having lost 13 million players. As soon as it was released,Warzone 2saw an increase in 14 million monthly players, reaching an average of 111 million.
A drop in player count is always troubling news for an online game, and it’s no different forCall of Duty: Warzone 2andOverwatch 2. The situation forCall of Dutyis a bit more complicated, asWarzone 2has been losing playersfor some time, and dramatically so. ForWarzone 2andOverwatch 2players, they can only wait and hope that these drops do not drastically affect the games in the long term.
Overwatch 2is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.Call of Duty: Warzone 2is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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