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Overwatch hits 25 million users, a 25 percent rise in three months

Zorine Te
Overwatch’s seasonal events may be helping grow its user base. (Blizzard)
Overwatch’s seasonal events may be helping grow its user base. (Blizzard)

Blizzard’s multiplayer shooter Overwatch has hit 25 million users, the company announced on Twitter today.

This marks an increase of five million users since it was revealed in October 2016 that the game had reached the 20 million mark. The new milestone is equivalent to a 25 percent increase in just three months.

It’s not specified what the spread of the user base is across platforms, or how many daily active users the game has. Regardless, the milestone itself is impressive, given that the game launched in May 2016.

Overwatch was discounted in the lead up to Black Friday and over the Christmas period, which may have contributed to the increase in users.

Blizzard recently revealed the Year of the Rooster event, launching in celebration of the Lunar New Year. Take a look at our gallery for all the new skins it brings with it.

The Overwatch Winter Premier event will be headed to PAX South this weekend. Teams Kungurna, Complexity Gaming, Immortals, and Luminosity will be competing for a share of the $100,000 prize pool. Need to get up to speed on where the teams stand? Check out our Winter Premiere power rankings, which break down each team’s strengths and weaknesses.