Overwatch 2 <\/em>hit it’s lowest player count on Steam following the release of Marvel Rivals <\/em>and the numbers just keep on dropping for the Blizzard Entertainment title\u2014although there is some hope.<\/p>
Marvel Rivals’<\/a> <\/em>release on Dec. 5 was followed by Overwatch 2 <\/a><\/em>dropping to approximately 17,500 concurrent players<\/a> a day later, an all-time low for the title that has since been beaten again with 16,900 players on Dec. 9, although there is a new season on Dec. 10.<\/p>
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Comparisons between Marvel Rivals <\/em>and Overwatch 2 <\/em>have been high since the former was first teased and a successful launch attracted over 10 million players in the first 72 hours<\/a>, with concurrents going from strength-to-strength. Marvel Rivals <\/em>hit a new all-time peak of roughly 490,000 on Steam<\/a> alone on Dec. 8, numbers that dwarf Overwatch 2’s <\/em>best on the platform, and those numbers are rising. In contrast, Overwatch 2 <\/em>is dropping considerably.<\/p>
In the last week of November, Overwatch 2<\/em>‘s average concurrent player count on Steam was 51,000, a number that dropped to 43,000 on the week commencing Dec. 2. We’ve now seen the start of a new week, with the initial batch of numbers even lower. Review bombs have also hit Overwatch 2 <\/em>on Steam<\/a> in the wake of Marvel Rivals’ <\/em>release, with recent reviews of the title being Mixed, while Marvel Rivals <\/em>has achieved a “Mostly Positive” rating<\/a> following launch.<\/p>
Overwatch 2 <\/em>isn’t dead in the water, however. Season 14 commences on Dec. 10<\/a> with Hazard<\/a>, the new Scottish tank hero, a new limited-time mode, and the start of 2024’s Winter Wonderland event, which should draw players back to the game.<\/p>
