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 hereBlizzards Overwatch 2 was once the king of hero shooters, but the long-criticised free-to-play game has now been dethroned by NetEases Marvel Rivals.Despite some accidental banning issues and some rough progression, Marvel Rivals is skyrocketing in popularity, and Blizzards old flame is starting to dwindle.Marvel Rivals decimated OverwatchAs soon as Marvel Rivals released, Overwatch 2 player counts were hit with the game reaching its lowest concurrent Steam player base on the time of Rivals release.With the game available on multiple other platforms as well as via Blizzards own BattleNet launcher, this isnt entirely indicative of the games overall success.As one of the most popular live-streamed games on Twitch since its release, Overwatchs Twitch viewer count is likely more respective of the games overall popularity. Following the first weeks of Rivals release, Overwatch viewer counts have drastically declined.Via Twitch stat teacher Stream Charts, via Dexerto, Overwatch 2 viewer numbers dropped by 10,000 concurrent players. With a usual high of around 28,000 viewers, the game now sees an average concurrent viewer count of just 18,000. Thats a sheer 35.7% drop in viewer counts since the release of Marvel Rivals.With the recent holiday period, viewer counts for a popular game are expected to increase as viewers have more free time. However, Overwatch 2 livestreams have followed the opposite trend. On the other hand, Rivals is seeing massive concurrent viewer counts upwards of 60,000 viewers at the time of writing.Its clear that Marvel Rivals has soared into the gaming zeitgeist thanks to its boisterous art style and stacked character roster. With a new vampiric-themed map on the way alongside the entirety of the Fantastic Four, NetEases hero shooter certainly has a lot more going for it than Blizzards, but will the latters core audience ever disappear?Subscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share