The Overwatch beta involved nearly 10 million players

The beta of Overwatch was a success, in fact, Blizzard said that the players involved in the tests were over 9.7 million. The positive data so as to overcome bluntly any other stage of proof that the French study has ever crossed in earlier drafts.

The games played were more than 37 million, for a total of over 81 million hours of play. The test started on 5 May and, following the extension of the period, there were definitively concluded on 10 May.To give some numerical comparison, the beta this fall organized by Electronic Arts Star Wars Battlefront had reached 9 million players, while The Division had stopped at 6.4 million.

We remind you that the final version of the Overwatch is expected by May 24 on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The shooter will be available in several versions. Overwatch: Origins Edition is the base from € 69.99 to € 59.99 for consoles and PC, while there will also be a Collector's Edition for € 129.99 for all platforms, which includes all of the original content in addition to the Origins a book of illustrations, the soundtrack of the title and the 76-Soldier statue. Who plays on Windows PC can download the digital version at the discounted price of € 39.99.