Overwatch 2024 Review: New Competitive Mode and New Rivals

2024 has ended. It was a somewhat complicated year for Overwatch . In order to give the game a longer life cycle, Overwatch has launched a new competitive mode and is also facing new competitors.

Overwatch finally ushered in a major change in 2024, that is, the Overwatch Championship Series. This is a brand-new competitive mode that replaces the traditional league and franchise mode with a more open competition system.

However, all these changes seem to have come a little late, as the number of viewers of the competition has not seen a significant increase. However, in many of the last finals, some of the big-name Overwatch teams have withdrawn from the game. Even with the new competition format As the year draws to a close, Overwatch's competitive scene seems to be shrinking.

At the same time, in 2024, Overwatch also faced a major challenge with the emergence of its competitor Marvel Showdown , a brand new hero shooter game that was deeply inspired by Overwatch. The introduction of a no-role lock mechanism and some interesting hero tools attracted the attention of many players.

This has led many former Overwatch players to switch to Marvel Showdown. In the face of increasingly fierce competition, Overwatch's performance is not ideal, and Marvel Showdown has become a very attractive The choice of force.

2024 is not the worst year for Overwatch, as it still retains a sizable core player base. Although it is far from its peak popularity, the overall state of the game is still stable.