Blizzard celebrates Overwatch 2 anniversary with hilarious stats

Amy Chen

Amy Chen

Players achieved 32,871,970,612,904 total boops!

Overwatch 2 launched last year on Oct. 4. To celebrate the game's anniversary and showcase what players have accomplished so far, Blizzard published a bunch of hilarious community stats! Read on for details.

Overwatch 2 anniversary stats (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Overwatch 2 anniversary stats (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Overwatch 2 anniversary stats

In the first 12 months of Overwatch 2, a ridiculous amount of boops were achieved by Lucio, Brigitte, and Winston players. Meanwhile, over 26 million players got crushed by D.Va's mech! Additionally, the Prop Hunt game mode featuring Genji and Kiriko was acknowledged for its popularity. As for the most-played hero in Overwatch 2, that title goes to Ana!

Here are all of the community stats that Blizzard revealed:

  • 32,871,970,612,904 total boops by Lucio, Brigitte, and Winston
  • 573, 189 hours spent playing Prop Hunt
  • 1,058 as the highest-earned Battle Pass tier
  • 182,522,380 number of times B.O.B. did something
  • 26,747,833 players crushed by D.Va's mech
  • 146,621 days Pharah time spent in the air
  • Ana is the most-played hero

When did Overwatch 2 come out?

Overwatch 2 launched on October 4, 2022 as a free-to-play (F2P) game that introduced heroes such as Sojourn, Junker Queen, and Kiriko. As time went on, the game released more heroes such as Ramattra, Lifeweaver, and Illari.

On August 10, 2023, the game arrived on Steam alongside the launch of Overwatch 2 Season 6. This season introduced Illari as a new hero, two maps for the Flashpoint game mode, plus some PvE Story Missions.

What's next for Overwatch 2?

In terms of what's next for the game, Overwatch 2 Season 7 will arrive on Oct. 10. According to Blizzard, the season will feature reworks for Sombra and Roadhog, the Trials of Sanctuary game mode, new mythic Onryō Hanzo skin, the Samoa map, and a plethora of Halloween-themed skins.

Here's the list of everything to expect in Overwatch 2 Season 7:

Overwatch 2 Season 7 Rise of Darkness roadmap (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Overwatch 2 Season 7 Rise of Darkness roadmap (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

That's all for now. Stay tuned on esports.gg for more Overwatch 2 news and updates!