{"id":93811,"date":"2016-06-06T09:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T07:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=93811"},"modified":"2016-06-06T09:05:00","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T07:05:00","slug":"there-is-an-insane-amount-of-people-playing-overwatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/93811-there-is-an-insane-amount-of-people-playing-overwatch","title":{"rendered":"There is an insane amount of people playing Overwatch"},"content":{"rendered":"

A massive number of people have registered to play Overwatch since the game’s official release on 24 May 2016<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Over 7 million<\/a><\/strong> gamers have taken the plunge into Blizzard’s team-shooter, just 2 million shy of the game’s free beta.<\/p>\n

When combined with a number of paid microtransactions available (allowing you to unlock a number of cosmetic items), the game is set to be a massive success.<\/p>\n

Despite being a full-priced release on both PC and consoles and the presence of microtransactions, Blizzard has promised that all new heroes, maps, and game modes will be completely free.<\/p>\n

Additionally, all cosmetic items available through microtransactions can be earned by\u00a0playing.<\/p>\n

“We poured a lot of effort into creating a game – and a new universe – that anyone could enjoy,” said Blizzard Entertainment co-founder and CEO Mike Morhaime.<\/p>\n

“We’re ecstatic to have had such a successful launch, and we’re looking forward to all of the fun, competition, and new content still to come.”<\/p>\n

Expect the numbers to rise as schools around the world break for their seasonal\u00a0holidays.<\/p>\n

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