Overwatch open beta draws over 9.7 million participants

Blizzard Entertainment has announced that more than 9.7 million players around the world played its upcoming team-based shooter Overwatch during the Open Beta, making it Blizzard’s biggest open beta ever.

By the time the Open Beta came to a close on May 10, participants had joined forces for more than 4.9 billion minutes (over 81 million hours) across more than 37 million matches.

By recent comparisons, Destiny open beta saw 4.6 million users; The Division beta reached 6.4 million; and Star Wars: Battlefront beta was also over 9 million.

In Overwatch, players choose from a cast of 21 heroes, each with their own unique arsenal of weapons and abilities - and team up to complete objectives on battlefields set in locations around the globe.

Overwatch will arrive in stores on Windows PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One starting May 24.

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