Activision Blizzard | Un avenir pour lequel il vaut la peine de se battre: Overwatch® de Blizzard Entertainment 2 Atteint vingt-cinq millions de joueurs au cours des dix premiers jours

The sequel to the team-based shooter sets a new Overwatch record, with peak daily players almost triple that of the original game through its first ten days

IRVINE, Californie.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Octobre. 14, 2022–
Cartel 2, Blizzard Entertainment’s cross-platform and free-to-play team-based action game, has seen over twenty-five million heroes join the fight in the first ten days since its launch on Windows^® PC via Battle.net^®, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation^®5, PlayStation^®4, et Nintendo Commutateur^™ consoles. The game has proven to be a global phenomenon, already achieving a daily player base spread near-even across EMEA, Asia, et la Amériques that’s nearly triple the previous daily player peak from the original Cartel.

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“The launch of Overwatch 2 has been such an important moment for Blizzard. We’re thrilled to bring new players from around the world into Overwatch’s vibrant universe while welcoming back the existing Blizzard community," mentionné Mike Ybarra, president of Blizzard Entertainment. “This is only the beginning—there are so many possibilities to explore in the world of Overwatch, and we cannot wait for players to experience everything the team is building for the live game.”

The newest Support hero to join the roster, C'est là, has been a popular pick in matches so far, with players having successfully charged and unleashed her Kitsune Rush ultimate ability over two million times in the first week alone. Also new to Cartel 2 is cross-platform progression, un nouveau format multijoueur cinq contre cinq, six nouvelles cartes, le nouveau mode de jeu Push, un nouveau système de ping, un mode compétitif repensé, updated appearances for every hero, nombreuses retouches du kit de capacité de héros, updated graphics and audio engines, et beaucoup plus.

The launch is just the first step in the future of Cartel. Cartel 2 will receive regular seasonal updates, often including new heroes, cartes, game modes, and cosmetics—read about it all at PlayOverwatch.com. Planned to begin rolling out next year, release plans will be announced at a later date for the game’s much-anticipated PvE mode.

A Thank You to Players

As a thank you to players for their enduring support, any player who logs in from Octobre 25 through to the end of Season One will receive an all-new Cursed Captain Reaper Legendary skin and a Health Pack Weapon Charm! Additionally, players can expect to earn double match XP on the following weekends:

• Starting Octobre 21 à 11:00 a.m. PT, ending Octobre 24 à 11:00 a.m. PT
• Starting Octobre 28 à 11:00 a.m. PT, ending Octobre 31 à 11:00 a.m. PT
• Starting Novembre 24 à 11:00 a.m. PT, ending Novembre 28 à 11:00 a.m. PT

Sur Cartel 2

An optimistic vision of near-future Earth, Cartel 2 is about a world worth fighting for, where super soldiers, scientifiques, cyborgs, and omnics clash for control of real-world-inspired locations from around the globe. Featuring 35 unique heroes—each armed with potent abilities and weaponry—battling across a variety of lively maps and locales, where players must work together and adapt to a variety of unique situations.

Cartel 2 features a new in-game shop, a free Battle Pass for all players, and a purchasable Premium Battle Pass for each season. Both the free and paid Battle Pass tracks for Season One feature cyber punk-themed items such as skins, charmes d'armes, victory poses, highlight intros, Vaporisateurs, player icons, and voice lines. The Season One Premium Battle Pass also includes a Mythic skin for Genji—a customizable new skin tier for Cartel 2.

Media Assets:

– Cartel 2 Logo: https://blizzard.gamespress.com/Overwatch-2#?tab=logos-3

– Screenshots: https://blizzard.gamespress.com/Overwatch-2-Launch

Sur Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft, Hearthstone®, Overwatch®, the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises, and the multifranchise Heroes of the Storm®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), une division de Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI), est un développeur et éditeur de premier plan de logiciels de divertissement réputé pour avoir créé certains des jeux les plus acclamés par la critique de l'industrie. Blizzard Entertainment track record includes twenty-three #1 jeux^* et plusieurs prix du jeu de l'année. Le service de jeu en ligne de la société, Battle.net^®, est l'un des plus grands au monde, avec des millions de joueurs actifs.

^*Sales and/or downloads, based on internal company records and reports from key distributors.

Mise en garde concernant les déclarations prospectives: Les informations contenues dans ce communiqué de presse qui impliquent Blizzard Entertainment expectations, plans, intentions ou stratégies concernant l'avenir, including statements about the features and functionality of Cartel 2, sont des déclarations prospectives qui ne sont pas des faits et impliquent un certain nombre de risques et d'incertitudes. Facteurs pouvant causer Blizzard Entertainment les résultats futurs réels qui diffèrent sensiblement de ceux exprimés dans les déclarations prospectives énoncées dans ce communiqué incluent des retards de produits imprévus et d'autres facteurs identifiés dans les sections sur les facteurs de risque du dernier rapport annuel d'Activision Blizzard sur formulaire 10-K et de tous les rapports trimestriels ultérieurs sur le formulaire 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based on information available to Blizzard Entertainment et Activision Blizzard à la date de cette publication, et non plus Blizzard Entertainment ni Activision Blizzard assume toute obligation de mettre à jour ces déclarations prospectives. Les déclarations prospectives que l'on croit vraies lorsqu'elles sont faites peuvent finalement s'avérer incorrectes. Ces déclarations ne sont pas des garanties de la performance future de Blizzard Entertainment ou Activision Blizzard et sont soumis à des risques, incertitudes, et d'autres facteurs, dont certains échappent à son contrôle et peuvent faire en sorte que les résultats réels diffèrent sensiblement des attentes actuelles.

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Kevin ScarpatiSr. Responsable mondial des relations publiques, Cartel

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Source: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.