Overwatch soars to new Steam record as Season 1 sparks massive player surge

Overwatch smashed its Steam all-time peak at the launch of Season 1, with 165,651 players online at once, which is way higher than the 75,000 it hit back on launch day in August 2023.

This explosion happened right as Season 1 went live on Feb. 10, with Blizzard dropping the “2” from the name, starting “The Reign of Talon” storyline, and unleashing five brand-new heroes: Domina the tank, Emre on damage, Mizuki for support, Anran as a flanker damage dealer, and Jetpack Cat bringing support with permanent flight.