‘Overwatch 2’s’ Twitch Viewership Plummets Amid Marvel Rivals’ Rise

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Overwatch 2 has long enjoyed a large and loyal player base. However, the recent launch of Marvel Rivals has led to a noticeable decline in its Twitch viewership. Many top streamers have shifted their focus to the new game, causing Overwatch 2’s peak viewership to drop by half in just a month.

This decline is particularly striking given that Overwatch 2 introduced a new hero, Hazard, in December. Despite positive feedback, Hazard’s debut and the entire Season 14 release have been overshadowed by Marvel Rivals’ popularity. Even special events like the limited-time Avatar: The Last Airbender crossover and free Winter event skins haven’t stopped the decrease in viewership.

According to Streamscharts, Overwatch 2’s average viewership fell from 28,000 in November to 18,000 in December. More strikingly, peak viewership dropped from 125,000 to 64,000 during the same period. Without December’s Twitch drops, the peak would have been even lower, around 48,000.

In contrast, Marvel Rivals achieved a peak viewership of 275,000 in December, maintaining high numbers even without special promotions. This significant difference has led many streamers, including Flats, Emongg, Eskay, Necros, and Aspen, to continue focusing on Marvel Rivals.

While Overwatch 2 still has a dedicated community, the impact of Marvel Rivals on its Twitch presence is clear. The shift in streamer interest and audience attention highlights the challenges Overwatch 2 faces in retaining its position in the competitive gaming landscape.

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Ysmael “Eng” Delicana is a writer based in Davao City, Philippines. He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics at Ateneo de Davao University before continuing to teach part-time at the same university. While teaching was a fun gig, being a geek and a writer seemed to be his calling. His expertise includes fantasy shows and movies, comic books, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and popular RPG video games. Ysmael also excels at learning new things and getting to know new topics that are interesting yet foreign to him, and that’s why he can also be called a jack of all trades. He also works as a part-time writer for books about sports. As an avid fan of fantasy TV shows, video games, and books, Ysmael is fond of watching, playing, and reading things related to fantasy, magic, and mystical creatures. However, he is also a huge fan of anime, as he spends a portion of his time watching shonen anime. As long as something is interesting and worth his time, Ysmael tends to devote his effort to it, as he has been great at geeking out about a certain topic. Ysmael’s writing style tends to be quite conversational in the sense that he likes speaking to the readers instead of making them feel like they are reading something tedious. He picked up this during his teaching years because he needed to find ways to simplify topics that tend to be foreign and complex to students. Ysmael also writes for Comic Basics.

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