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But I'll tell you what Marvel Rivals can do to get my attention: Give me that rug that Overwatch 2 pulled out from under me. And a new rumor says it might do just that.
Blizzard's bait-and-switch
A quick bit of context before we begin. I was a rabid Overwatch fan when the game originally came out, bewitched by Blizzard's slick presentation, a roster of fascinating heroes, and gameplay that felt just familiar enough after a few thousand hours of Team Fortress. But the game stalled, over-correcting to cater to the competitive set as Activision-Blizzard bet the farm on a pro eSports league and people were already soured on the loot box setup that had become endemic to the gaming world as a whole.
I was still onboard to learn more about these wonderful characters and the setting, but by the time Overwatch 2 came out, I had resolved not to spend any more money hunting down rare skins. I didn't play it when it first came out, seeing the free-to-play game pass setup that aped Fortnite as a lateral monetization move at best. I sat there and waited for what was promised, what was going to make it worth it to upgrade to the sequel and at the same time basically erase the original game: A fully fleshed-out Player-versus-Environmen
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