Overwatch 2's Steam Premiere Hit By Criticism: Receives 90% Of Negative Reviews
Portfolio Pulse from Franca Quarneti
Activision Blizzard's Overwatch 2 launch on Steam has been met with significant criticism, with 90% of user reviews being negative. Despite being among Steam's top five best-sellers by revenue and achieving a peak concurrent player count of 75,000, only 10% of over 50,000 user reviews were positive. Complaints were mainly about the free-to-play monetization, game balance, lack of promised PvE content, and a toxic player base.
August 11, 2023 | 8:41 pm
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Activision Blizzard's Overwatch 2 has received significant criticism on Steam, which could negatively impact the company's reputation and future sales.
The overwhelmingly negative reviews for Overwatch 2 on Steam could deter potential new players and cause existing players to leave, potentially leading to a decrease in revenue for Activision Blizzard. The company's reputation could also be damaged, which could have long-term effects on its stock price.
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