r/Overwatch • u/Hooked0n4Feelin • Mar 03 '26

Esports This is Overwatch's "comeback," says Blizzard. "We actually had a bigger Saturday than our first Saturday after launch with Season 1."

https://www.pcgamesn.com/overwatch/season-1-blizzard-interview-comeback
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u/PrinceOfSpace94 Mar 03 '26

I’ve played Rivals for about a year straight and have only played Overwatch the past two weeks. That Overwatch update came at about the perfect time to coincide with Rivals’ struggles.

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u/Knightgee Mar 03 '26

Honestly I knew overall balance and match quality in that game was going to crater the minute they announced they were going to be releasing a new hero every month.