02-06-2016 21:45
Cita:IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The world needs heroes, and citizens from London to XiÔÇÖan to Rio de Janeiro are rising to the occasion to join the ranks of Overwatch┬«! Blizzard EntertainmentÔÇÖs 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 timeÔÇöand the battle is just getting started.*
ÔÇ£Over the months and weeks leading up to release we saw a lot of love and support for OverwatchÔÇöfrom Blizzard gamers, FPS fans, and people whoÔÇÖd never picked up a game like this beforeÔÇöand weÔÇÖre very grateful for everyoneÔÇÖs incredible passion and enthusiasm,ÔÇØ said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. ÔÇ£We poured a lot of effort into creating a gameÔÇöand a new universeÔÇöthat anyone could enjoy. WeÔÇÖre ecstatic to have had such a successful launch, and weÔÇÖre looking forward to all of the fun, competition, and new content still to come.ÔÇØ
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 ÔÇ£something spectacular,ÔÇØ while Forbes wrote that ÔÇ£Overwatch, quite simply, is a miracleÔÇØ and that itÔÇÖs ÔÇ£a game for everyone.ÔÇØ According to Game Informer, ÔÇ£Overwatch is an amazing experience,ÔÇØ concluding in its 10-out-of-10 review that ÔÇ£things will never be the same.ÔÇØ
*Based on internal company records and reports from key distribution partners.