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Overwatch players complete over 250 million challenges in Season 1 faction war

Amy Chen

Amy Chen

· 2 min read

"38% of you are NOT to be trusted."

Blizzard Entertainment has revealed some fun statistics from its five-week Overwatch Conquest Meta event. This event was a faction war between Overwatch and Talon that kicked off in Season 1, soon after the game dropped the “2” from its name and five new heroes entered the playable roster.

Overwatch vs. Talon Conquest Meta Event
Overwatch vs. Talon Conquest Meta event statistics (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Overwatch versus Talon Conquest Meta event stats

According to Blizzard Entertainment, players completed more than 250 million Overwatch versus Talon challenges globally. The event also saw 32% of players staying loyal to Overwatch until the very end and 30% of players pledging their allegiance to Talon throughout all weeks.

Meanwhile, 38% of folks duked it out as double agents. They were able to do this by completing their first faction’s weekly pass before choosing to either stay loyal or switch sides to earn rewards from the other faction.

“38% of you are NOT to be trusted,” the game’s social media account wrote on X.

Overwatch Conquest Meta event
Completed Overwatch Conquest Meta event challenges (Screenshot via esports.gg)

Those that stayed loyal to one side each week earned extra loot boxes while those who switched sides received themed in-game cosmetics such as Pachimari-inspired player icons.

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Loot boxes for being loyal to Talon (Screenshot via esports.gg)

Overwatch Conquest Meta event results

In the end, the Overwatch team won against Vendetta’s Talon. This granted players the New Era Echo skin featuring the winning faction’s blue color palette as opposed to Talon’s red one. Overwatch’s victory was also celebrated in an updated Numbani map that had new banners and fireworks.

New Era Echo skin
The New Era Echo skin (Screenshot via esports.gg)

Now that the Conquest Meta event is over, players can look forward to Overwatch Season 2. The season promises a new hero, celebrates the game’s 10-year anniversary, introduces post-match accolades, welcomes Ramattra to the Stadium roster, includes new mythics, and more.

That’s all for now. Stick around on esports.gg for more Overwatch news and updates!