"For the first time in years, I had a full five-stack in . Friends who had dropped Blizzard's hero shooter years before and hadn't given the game so much as a glance were finally back after the company added five new heroes , restructured its seasonal rollout to incorporate story, and from the title. They weren't the only ones, either. reached a new all-time peak on Steam last night with over 165,000 concurrent players logging in on the launcher. Not bad considering it was, at one point, one of the lowest-reviewed games on the platform ."
"I actually had to wait in a queue for probably the first time since Overwatch 2 's launch in 2022. But once I got in, I immediately queued up as my longtime mains while everyone else was trying out the new heroes like a hydrogen bomb descending upon a coughing baby. I kid, mostly. I did put in a fair bit of time as Mizuki, the new support who throws his not-magic hat around the field to heal his teammates."
Blizzard released five new heroes and restructured the seasonal rollout to include story, prompting lapsed players to return. Player counts surged, with Overwatch 2 reaching a new Steam peak of over 165,000 concurrent players, while Battle.net users added to server load. Queueing occurred for the first time since the game's 2022 launch. Players experimented with new characters like Mizuki, a support who heals teammates with a thrown 'not-magic' hat, and Jetpack Cat, whose tether plays produced viral clips. The influx created chaotic matches and renewed optimism, though concerns about hero balance and potential future nerfs remain.
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