Since well before its launch, Marvel Rivals has been billed as a so-called Overwatch killer - a hero shooter that can topple the reigning king and innovator of the genre in the hearts and minds of fans.

Look, I know half the conversation around Marvel Rivals is taken up with comparing it to its obvious inspiration, Overwatch 2, but sometimes it’s hard to talk about much else when developer NetEase continues to copy Overwatch 2’s homework and makes little effort to hide it.

Though Overwatch 2 is focusing on its PvP experience, there's still potential to expand on the lore by borrowing a feature from Marvel Rivals.