NetEase has achieved immense success with the game Marvel Rivals, a hero-based shooter with a whopping 40 million players. When discussing hero-based shooters, comparisons to Overwatch are inevitable. What many may overlook is that NetEase is the provider of Blizzard games in China, which includes not only World of Warcraft but also Overwatch 2.
During NetEase’s latest quarterly earnings call, investors inquired about this. They asked when Overwatch 2 will return to service in China and how NetEase will manage the relationship between these two games. NetEase’s response was that the company believes there is a large enough player market for both hero-based shooters. Each game caters to different player needs. The company plans to reintroduce Overwatch to the Chinese market, similar to how they successfully brought back World of Warcraft and Hearthstone about 6 months ago, receiving positive feedback from players.
As for future plans, Marvel Rivals will continue to update its content consistently and has plans to venture into e-sports in the future.
Source: Yahoo Finance, PC Gamer
TLDR: NetEase’s Marvel Rivals and Overwatch 2 are set to thrive in the Chinese gaming market, with plans for further expansion and updates in the future.
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