Overwatch 2 continues to chug along with regular updates and batches of new content hitting the game but just how many people are still playing?
As is the case with any multiplayer title, Overwatch 2 needs to maintain a healthy player base to survive against other online games like Fortnite, Warzone, and Apex Legends.
It’s not always been easy, especially with the ups and downs of how the PvE mode was handled, but the consistent updates and reprioritization of PvP means that Overwatch 2 has maintained a core community of players
But with many looking at similar online games, a healthy player base can be tough to maintain. Given this, just how many people are playing Overwatch 2 in September 2024?
Updated September 2, 2024, with player count information.
Do we know Overwatch 2’s active player count?
According to Active Player, Overwatch 2 currently averages 6,541,742 players a day and has attracted a total of 24,228,673 active users in the last 30 days.
Blizzard doesn’t publicize the exact number of players across all editions of the game, so we have to turn to a third party to make an educated guess,
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However, it’s worth noting that Active Player uses educated guesses to discover the player count, so while it offers a decent indicator, these numbers are by no means perfect.
According to the devs in Season 11’s trailer, 100 million players have signed up for the game.
The last update known sales number for Overwatch was 50 million in 2022 before transitioning to Overwatch 2, and it looks like the free-to-play model has drastically increased its player base.
As for peak numbers, Blizzard revealed on October 14, 2022, that 25 million players had played Overwatch 2 in the first 10 days of the servers going live.
The launch was so successful that Overwatch 2 has already achieved a daily player count peak that is nearly three times higher than the original.
We’ll keep this page updated monthly to bring you the latest Overwatch 2 player count stats. Check out how Overwatch 2 player count compares to the player count of Valorant. You can even take a look at how many people play Apex Legends.
