To use the phrase Overwatch-killer is to imply that Overwatch 2 will die because of Marvel Rivals, that its players will jump

Since well before its launch, Marvel Rivals has been billed as a so-called Overwatch killer - a hero shooter that can topple the reigning king and innovator of the genre in the hearts and minds of fans.

It’s hard to stop making Overwatch comparisons to Marvel Rivals, given how familiar the latter’s upcoming Chinese New Year event looks. Those of us who’ve been playing Blizzard’s hero shooter for the past eight years have seen this all before.

NetEase Games has revealed the Marvel Rivals Spring Festival event, which adds a handful of new hero skins and a soccer game mode that might look familiar to Overwatch and Rocket League players. The team behind the hero shooter hit announced its latest update with a trailer,