Overwatch's second weekend of Conquest 'had a higher daily player count' than its opening weekend as Blizzard's FPS gains momentum
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by Elie Gould February 26, 2026
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Overwatch’s second weekend of Conquest saw a significant surge in player numbers, surpassing the already impressive figures from its opening weekend. This marks the first time since Overwatch 2 launched in 2022 that the game has seen higher daily player counts in its second week compared to its debut. Blizzard’s FPS title continues to gain momentum, with both Steam and Battle.net (Blizzard’s proprietary platform) reporting strong engagement. On Steam, Overwatch reached an all-time concurrent player peak of over 165,000 during the release weekend, even outperforming competing titles like Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty
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Originally published on PC Gamer on 2/26/2026