Blizzard is hosting a major event for Overwatch 2, promising groundbreaking changes to the PvP experience. However, the game faces stiff competition from the rising star, Marvel Rivals, which has captured the hearts of many players with its fun, chaotic gameplay and less predatory monetization. Can Overwatch 2 overcome its stagnation and reclaim its throne?
Blizzard has announced it’s holding a big blowout event for Overwatch 2 next month. The Overwatch 2 Spotlight showcase will take place on February 12 at 10 a.m. Pacific/1 p.m. Eastern and will unveil “groundbreaking changes to the PvP experience that will be unlike anything you’ve seen before,” as well as new maps, playable heroes, and more. We won’t know what that means for a couple of weeks.
Several content creators who made careers playing and talking about Overwatch are moving onto NetEase’s game, fans are embracing its fun, unbalanced chaos, and its approach to microtransactions and battle passes feels less predatory than that of the average live-service game. Sure, the game is young and there’s plenty of time for something to go wrong. But right now Marvel Rivals has a lot of goodwill and Overwatch 2 doesn’t. I’m still hopeful that Overwatch 2 can rise from the ashes.
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