Blizzard’s free-to-play game launched on Steam on Aug. 10 and was review-bombed by new and old Overwatch fans.
Blizzard Entertainment released its first game on Steam on Thursday, bringing Overwatch 2 to Valve’s storefront. On day one, the game drew a sizable audience, peaking at more than 75,000 players. Not quite Baldur’s Gate 3 numbers, but high enough to rank it in the top 15 games played on Steam in the past 24 hours.
Overwatch 2 also managed to crack the top sellers list on Steam. Blizzard is currently selling multiple content bundles for the game, including paid access to new PvE story missions ($14.99) and a pair of hero bundles ranging from $4.99 to $19.99.
Steam users also showed up in droves to review the game, with the vast majority of users writing negative reviews. On Friday morning, more than 45,000 Steam users have rated the game, saddling Overwatch 2 with an “overwhelmingly negative” user review description. Many of the complaints are familiar, slamming Blizzard and its debut Steam game for its free-to-play monetization tactics, game balance, a lack of promised PvE content, and a toxic player base.
