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Beta testing Overwatch set a record in the gaming industry

Бета-тестирование Overwatch установило рекорд в игровой индустрииOverwatch has attracted the attention of 9.7 million players worldwide.

Company Blizzard announced how many people took part in the open beta testing Overwatch. It turned out that the shooter bypassed by the popularity of Star Wars: Battlefront, and Tom Clancy’s The Division — not the last in the game industry.

Overwatch has attracted the attention of 9.7 million players worldwide. During this time, the shooter was held more than 81 million hours — on average each person played more than 8 hours. In total it held 37 million matches.

Latest statistics relevant for platforms PC, Xbox One and PS4. Testing was conducted from 4 to 11 may. Almost a week shooter showed better results than the three most noticeable beta testing over the last few years.

As the statistics of Electronic Arts, in open beta testing Star Wars: Battlefront was attended by 9.5 million people. Tom Clancy’s The Division from Ubisoft has captured the attention of 6.4 million users. In the case of the Destiny beta test games Studio, Bungie worked 4.64 million player.

Overwatch will be available on may 24 on PC, Xbox One and PS4. This is a multiplayer shooter from Blizzard. It is noteworthy that this is the first attempt of the developers to create a first person shooter. Prior to this, the company was engaged in role-playing games and strategies.

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