Overwatch Sees Massive Opening Weekend Increase In Viewership
NEW YORK, NY - JULY 27: The crowd is seen at Overwatch League Grand Finals - Day 1 at Barclays Center on July 27, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Blizzard Entertainment )
Ratings coming in from Nielsen are good news for Overwatch. We’ve finally gotten some numbers on the opening weekend viewership for Overwatch League, and they’re looking great. Viewership was up 30% over the opening weekend last year. These numbers do take into consideration the league being broadcast on the ESPN app as well as Disney XD.
Source: Dot Esports
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