Overwatch is Twitch’s most popular 2016 release

Posted byby Mike Minotti
September 30, 2016
Updated June 18, 2025
1 min

People love to watching Overwatch.

The streaming site Twitch revealed today during the keynote for its TwitchCon event in San Diego that Overwatch has been the most popular 2016 release on the site, meaning that it has attracted more viewers than any other game released during the year. You can see the other most popular 2016 releases in the image above.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.