Most Popular Overwatch Heroes Since Beta Release
This bar chart race demonstrates the relative popularity of each Overwatch hero as months go by. Google Trends shows how often each hero is searched on a weekly basis. The data visualization software is provided by Flourish Studio.
Huge props to Blizzard for amassing over 1 billion searches relating to their Overwatch heroes. Majors events caused certain heroes to spike in popularity while minor events also boosted their search volume.
The major events are listed as follows:
2015
Overwatch Born 0:04
Tracer VS Widowmaker 0:09
2016
Widowmaker Gains Traction 0:18
Tracer Becomes Cover Girl 0:22
Naruto Shippuden 0:30
Fandom Expands 0:34
The Hunt For Sombra 0:48
Sombra Joins Chat 0:54
Sombra Leaves Chat 0:58
2017
Roadhog #1: 1:02
One-year Anniversary 1:18
Hog Still #1 1:22
Doomfeast 1:27
Mercy Reborn 1:30
Mercy #1 Wife Pick 1:34
Overwatch World Cup 1:38
More Reinhardt Craze 1:42
D.Va Gets Closer 1:47
2018
Mercy VS D.Va Art Battles 1:50
D.Va Makes It On Top 2:02
Race To 50 Million 2:07
Nano Cola Product Launch 2:22
Lúcio-Oh’s Formula Leaked 2:27
Ashe Exists 2:30
Best Not Talk About It 2:34
2019
Soldier Eats Ice Cube 2:38
Widow Seeks Vengeance: 2:42
Storm Rising 2:50
Lúcio Scores Game Winner 2:54
Zenyatta Upgrades Teeth 2:58
Summertime 3:02
Sigma Musical 3:07
Mercy’s Face 3:10