Highlights

  • Blizzard had a successful year in 2023 with the release of Diablo 4 and Warcraft Rumble, as well as significant milestones for Overwatch 2 and World of Warcraft.
  • The World of Warcraft community raised $1.5 million for BlueCheck Ukraine, showcasing the generosity of Blizzard's gaming community.
  • Blizzard shared fascinating statistics, such as 48 million players dying to Raszageth in WoW: Dragonflight and 950 billion monsters killed in Diablo 4, highlighting the scale of its games.

Blizzard just shared some fascinating statistics for its various franchises from throughout 2023. These stats show just how big Blizzard games have been this year, and how much positive change the company has had recently.

It is no exaggeration to say that Activision Blizzard has been a big topic in the news over the last few years. In comparison to previous years, however, 2023 has been one full of success for the company. It saw the release of Diablo 4 and Warcraft Rumble, the majority of Overwatch 2’s seasons thus far, and an ambitious release schedule for World of Warcraft – not to mention Blizzard's acquisition by Microsoft.

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In a recent blog post by Blizzard president Mike Ybarra, the company shared some entertaining and enlightening stats from the year. These numbers revealed the most dangerous creatures in Azeroth and Sanctuary, as well as the history, integrity, and generosity of the Blizzard gaming community.

Blizzard Statistics From 2023

  • Warcraft
    • 48 million players died to Raszageth in the Vault of the Incarnates raid in WoW: Dragonflight.
    • Players have opened 15.8 billion packs in Hearthstone.
    • 500 million Angry Chickens have been deployed in Warcraft Rumble.
    • The World of Warcraft community raised $1.5 million for BlueCheck Ukraine.

  • Diablo 4
    • 950 billion monsters have been killed in Sanctuary.
    • The Butcher has killed 37 million characters so far.

  • Overwatch 2
  • General Blizzard
    • A billion characters were created in Diablo 4 and World of Warcraft combined.
    • 150,000 Battle.net accounts have been active for over 25 years.

The blog post also went into some of Blizzard’s other milestones from the year. Hearthstone launched three new expansions, and Diablo Immortal introduced the first new class to the universe in nearly 10 years. The company as a whole also began several new initiatives for DE&I, netting Diablo 4 a nomination at the Game Awards for Innovation in Accessibility.

Of course, 2023 was not all sunshine for Blizzard. Its long-time partnership with NetEase dissolved in January, cutting off access to most Blizzard games in China. The company was also affected by the rampant layoffs in the industry throughout the year, caught controversy due to the return-to-office mandates in the aftermath of the pandemic, and had major Blizzard developers like Sam Didier leave the company.

Even so, it is safe to say the good has outweighed the bad for Blizzard in 2023. The company already has big plans for 2024, with World of Warcraft already sharing a roadmap for its 20th anniversary, so players will have to see if it can keep up its positive momentum going forward.