Room for All: NetEase Sees No Conflict Between Overwatch 2 and Marvel Rivals

Last month, Overwatch 2 made its return to the Chinese market due to the improving relationship between Blizzard and NetEase. This development raised concerns among investors regarding the potential negative impact of the Blizzard title on the performance of Marvel Rivals, another team-based shooter from NetEase. The representatives of the company addressed this matter during a recent earnings call.

NetEase believes that the Chinese market is «large enough to accommodate both games.» Therefore, they do not see a need to view them as direct competitors, as the company plans to promote both Marvel Rivals and Overwatch 2 equally within its home country.

However, recently, Marvel Rivals has been clearly outperforming its counterpart and receiving more positive feedback from players. For instance, Marvel Rivals currently boasts over 235,000 «very positive» reviews (80%) on Steam, while Overwatch 2 has accumulated more than 331,000 «mostly negative» reviews (22%).