Marvel Rivals, by the Chinese-based developer NetEase Games, has surpassed a noteworthy milestone of 10 million players a mere 72 hours after its launch on Dec 6. The game’s popularity has swiftly snowballed following impressive animated trailers and eye-catching redesigns of classic Marvel Comics characters. The game has received notable criticism for its similarity to Blizzard’s Overwatch series which, following a controversial sequel, has left a hole in the market for many hero shooter fans.Blizzard and its parent company, Activision, have been in constant controversy based not just on lackluster releases, but serious internal issues as well. For many fans, Marvel Rivals is providing a controversy and guilt-free outlet for them to enjoy their favorite genre. Marvel Rivals is going strong with many lauding it as an Overwatch killer. At the time of writing, Steam alone features half a million concurrent players.What has likely helped most on the developmental side is that NetEase themselves used to work with Blizzard as a Chinese support company for titles like Overwatch, World of Warcraft, and StarCraft. Blizzard continues to be mired in controversy, even after its acquisition by Microsoft. NetEase, on the other hand, has seen massive success after Blizzard ended their 14-year deal.
Marvel Rivals, by the Chinese-based developer NetEase Games, has surpassed a noteworthy milestone of 10 million players a mere 72 hours after its launch on Dec 6. The game’s popularity has swiftly snowballed following impressive animated trailers and eye-catching redesigns of classic Marvel Comics characters. The game has received notable criticism for its similarity to Blizzard‘s Overwatch series which, following a controversial sequel, has left a hole in the market for many hero shooter fans.
Blizzard and its parent company, Activision, have been in constant controversy based not just on lackluster releases, but serious internal issues as well. For many fans, Marvel Rivals is providing a controversy and guilt-free outlet for them to enjoy their favorite genre. Marvel Rivals is going strong with many lauding it as an Overwatch killer. At the time of writing, Steam alone features half a million concurrent players.
What has likely helped most on the developmental side is that NetEase themselves used to work with Blizzard as a Chinese support company for titles like Overwatch, World of Warcraft, and StarCraft. Blizzard continues to be mired in controversy, even after its acquisition by Microsoft. NetEase, on the other hand, has seen massive success after Blizzard ended their 14-year deal.
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