The Overwatch 2 Beta Sets a New Twitch Viewing Record

The long-awaited Overwatch 2 beta went live with a PvP mode on Tuesday, April 26.

Several high-profile twitch streamers, including Lirik, Myth, and, most celebrated, xQc, broadcasted the first Overwatch beta in honor of the sequel beta.

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Overwatch 2 Beta BrokeTwitch Viewing Record For Game

Dot Esport said that according to Twitch Tracker, Overwatch drew 469,000 views less than two hours after the beta began, breaking the previous iteration of the game's record for viewership on Twitch.

All of the heavy hitters were present, including none other than xQc himself, who drew well over 100,000 viewers. AlphaCast, Lirik, and former Overwatch pro Seagull were among those who played the game with 20,000 or more viewers.

According to Twitch Tracker, the game's biggest concurrent viewership on Twitch was 439,152 prior to today. The game's peak was reached on Jan. 10, 2018, the first day of the Overwatch League's debut season, which was more than four years ago.

Fans Have Been Looking Forward to Overwatch 2

Overwatch fans have been waiting to know if they were chosen for the PVP beta of Overwatch 2. The only method to get a beta key is to watch partnered streamers for a set amount of time on Twitch while using their Blizzard battle.net account. Only until May 17, lucky individuals can get a PC beta key as per the news story of IGN.

With over fifty million copies sold of the first Overwatch, Blizzard has a lot riding on the development of a worthy sequel. Overwatch fans have been experiencing problems for years, from delayed hero releases to Jeff Kaplan, the original game director, leaving the business exactly one year ago.

The Rise of Overwatch

ESportz Network detailed how Overwatch became popular over the years.

Overwatch has gone a long way since its debut on May 24, 2016. When it came to games in general, Overwatch was a one-of-a-kind experience. The game was well-designed and eventually enjoyable.

The notion of being able to play a variety of characters with different skill sets was incredible. Especially in the context of a multiplayer first-person shooter. When Overwatch first came out, there were twenty-one characters to choose from.

This helped the game get a large amount of support, which contributed to its business potential. Overwatch would eventually reach seven million gamers in its first week of launch. Since then, the game's popularity has skyrocketed, and according to Activision, Overwatch now has 50 million players, said the report, citing Investor Activision.

The 2018 Overwatch League Season was the first season for Overwatch's competitive environment (Overwatch League). Which became one of the most significant Esports tournaments in gaming history. A total prize pool of $3.5 million is available to be won. Because of the Esports launch, Overwatch will continue to develop even faster than usual.

Overwatch also raised over $12.7 million for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation in 2018, which will be used to increase awareness and funds for research.