You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Contents hide As the biggest hero shooter right now, Marvel Rivals has kicked Overwatch to the curb. With new competition, the team behind Blizzards genre-defining shooter have been refreshed as NetEases new superhero game lights a fire beneath the studio.Speaking to GamesRadar, Overwatch game director Aaron Keller explained that Blizzard is now in a new competitive landscape with the arrival of Marvel Rivals. With tens of millions of players enjoying the popular free-to-play game, Overwatch now needs to rapidly improve to keep its own fanbase.Marvel Rivals lights a fire under OverwatchTalking to the outlet, Keller explained that the current landscape has pushed the Overwatch team to work harder than ever before. After years of slow updates and stagnant gameplay, the team behind the project is working at full speed on long-awaited improvements. Save Up to $1,200 on the Samsung Galaxy S25! Pre-order now and save big with trade-in and Samsung credit. Limited time only! *Includes trade-in value + $300 Samsung credit. Were obviously in a new competitive landscape that I think, for Overwatch, weve never really been in before, to this extent where theres another game thats so similar to the one that weve created, Keller said.Keller explained that the massive popularity of Marvel Rivals is really great and exciting for the team as it allows them to stop playing it safe with new updates. Now, theres an urgency to improve and keep Overwatch alive. Must-Listen: Publishing Manor Lords w/ Joe Robinson VideoGamer Podcast Listen Now Theres actually something kind of exciting about this, for a few reasons. Keller explained. [Marvel Rivals is] forcing function to our team this is no longer about playing it safe.In the interview, Keller claimed that there is now a lot of pressure on the Overwatch team, but that a lot of it is internal. With the next season bringing upgradable perks, a third-person mode, the return of lootboxes and a lot more, its very obvious that Blizzard is cooking huge overhauls of the game in response to the success of Marvel Rivals.For Marvel Rivals, developer NetEase Games is bringing a new hero to the game every month and a half. With The Thing and Human Torch coming to the game very soon, as well as new maps, events and more, the new superhero game is continuing to go hard on new content.OverwatchPlatform(s):Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneGenre(s):Action, Casual, First Person, Massively Multiplayer, Shooter9VideoGamerSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share