The players of Overwatch spend a lot of time in their favorite game. But can this statement really be true?
Blizzard’s games can captivate players quite well. The colorful worlds, interesting characters, and sophisticated reward systems ensure that one spends hour after hour in games like Overwatch. But how much time is that on average?
In an interview with the magazine MCV, Activision Blizzard’s CEO, Tim Kilpin, spoke about the future of Overwatch and also the current state of affairs.
A special feature of Overwatch is that the player base engages very intensely with the title, the world, and its characters. This also leads to a high interaction rate with the game itself.
Currently, Kilpin says, every player plays an average of 2 hours of Overwatch per day.
Therefore, Kilpin assumes that the future of Overwatch will be quite bright. Because players who “live in this ecosystem for years” keep coming back for seasonal events (Halloween event, Summer Games, etc.), and this in turn means further revenues through microtransactions – in the form of loot boxes.
Cortyn says: To be honest, I am quite surprised by this statement, as it seems too high to me. However, it is also not entirely clear how this value is actually determined. Is this the average of all 35 million players who have ever bought the game? Or is it just the average of active players who are still playing every month? I find it hard to believe that “inactive players” who haven’t played for weeks or months and only enjoyed the hype at release are included in this figure.
I personally definitely don’t reach 2 hours a day anymore, and many of my acquaintances don’t either – it’s more like 2-3 hours per weekend. This would imply, however, that there are a lot of heavy players driving the average up…
How much Overwatch do you play on average? Do you manage with 2 hours a day? Or are you one of those heavy players who drive the average up?
