How Many People Are Playing Overwatch (OW) In November 2024?

Overwatch is far from being a dead game. If you have ever wondered how many people play Overwatch, you are in the right place.

Overwatch 1 has been retired, and a newer version of the game, Overwatch 2, has been released and made available. If you want to know the number of people playing the game every month, keep reading this post.

Overwatch, an action-packed shooter game, was released in May 2016 by Blizzard Entertainment. This post will give you the details of players playing Overwatch across all platforms and devices, including Windows, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PS5.

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How Many People Are Playing Overwatch?

Currently, the total number of players playing Overwatch is 598,012. Below is the chart of player count over the previous months.

Month	Average Monthly Players	Daily Peak Players
October 2022	16,201,545	1,458,139
September 2022	16,201,545	1,458,139
August 2022	16,104,501	1,449,405
July 2022	15,769,467	1,419,252
June 2022	15,856,466	1,427,082
May 2022	15,891,033	1,430,193
April 2022	15,775,155	1,419,764
March 2022	15,657,265	1,409,154
February 2022	15,605,224	1,404,470
January 2022	15,521,025	1,396,892
December 2021	15,556,458	1,400,081
November 2021	15,391,702	1,385,253
October 2021	15,809,411	1,422,847
September 2021	15,545,255	1,399,073
August 2021	15,669,497	1,410,255
July 2021	15,956,158	1,436,054
June 2021	15,556,454	1,400,081
May 2021	15,254,712	1,372,924
April 2021	14,858,332	1,337,250
March 2021	14,757,348	1,328,161
February 2021	14,669,490	1,320,254
January 2021	13,979,467	1,258,152
December 2020	13,605,812	1,224,523
November 2020	13,710,559	1,233,950
October 2020	14,030,919	1,262,783
September 2020	14,084,656	1,267,619
August 2020	14,252,583	1,282,732
July 2020	14,366,212	1,292,959
June 2020	14,666,149	1,319,953
May 2020	14,852,061	1,336,685
April 2020	15,043,722	1,353,935
March 2020	15,241,311	1,371,718
February 2020	15,235,011	658,000
January 2020	14,972,511	273,758
December 2019	14,656,636	240,065

The game records most players from the following locations:

United States.
Russia.
Brazil.
United Kingdom.
Germany.

About Overwatch

Overwatch is a popular first-person shooter (FPS) and multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed and released by Blizzard Entertainment.

It was first released in May 2016 on Xbox One, Windows, and PlayStation 4. In October 2019, the game was made available on Nintendo Switch.

This game is often categorized in the ‘hero shooter’ genre. Every character in the game has unique, distinct features and abilities from another. With various characters in the game, players can always find a character that matches their playing style.

The players are placed into teams of six players; that is, it’s a combat of 12 players divided into two teams. Here, each player is selected from a pool of thirty playable characters called the “heroes.” Every match in the game is a tight 6V6 fight between the heroes. As mentioned earlier, every hero has unique traits and style of play, and their roles are divided into three different general categories.

Overwatch 2 never gets old because the developers update the game from time to time. Blizzard Entertainment released the original version with different modes, including casual play, a competitive ranked mode, and several arcade game modes.

After that, a player-customizable server style was released with the newer versions. Blizzard keeps the game afresh by including new, exciting features such as new game modes, new heroes, new skins, and new maps.

Players in the game travel worldwide and participate in several game types, such as Assault, Control, Escort, and Hybrid. Users can play the core games in two modes, which are:

Quick Play.
Competitive Play.

Overwatch has no single-player mode. If you want to play the game, try the quick or competitive play mode. The Quickplay mode is the standard mode for players. This mode is exciting as it lets you play with random players.

The quick mode is a great avenue for players to learn new tricks, experience, and grow. On the other hand, the competitive mode is where you test your character to face tough encounters.

How To Play Overwatch

If you want to get started, first try the practice range. Playing the practice range will help you play against bots, gain relevant experience, and improve your game performance.

You can start with any character of your choice. As you pick your favorite character, you will learn about its skills and abilities and also observe your teammates know how they play.

If you are a beginner, pick an easy character that will be fast for you to learn about. Some of the best characters for beginners in Overwatch include Reinhardt and Soldier 76.

As a rule of thumb, aim to be the hero in the game. The more you play the game, the better you become at it. Your skills, experiences, and abilities give you an edge over your adversaries.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Many People Are Playing Overwatch Concurrently?

More than 500,000 people are playing Overwatch on all platforms.

How Many People Play Overwatch Every Day?

On average, 550,000 people get to play Overwatch each day.

Is Overwatch Available On Steam?

Overwatch is not available on Steam, but it is available on Battle.net.

Is Overwatch Dead?

Overwatch 1 is officially dead. It was retired on October 4, 2022, but is still available for gameplay. You can check out Overwatch 2 anytime; it is a better game version.