It’s been almost a year since NetEase launched Marvel Rivals, 11 months and five seasons of time to grow and move out from Overwatch 2‘s shadow. And NetEase did, for a time, but with new Strategist Gambit’s debut in season five, it seems the studio just can’t quite break the habit of drawing a bit too much on Blizzard’s game for inspiration. The blatant similarities between the two were a bit silly when Rivals launched, but now? Now it’s just out of touch with how Marvel Rivals plays.

It’s interesting to see how NetEase continues to draw inspiration from Blizzard in their development of Marvel Rivals. Eleven months and five seasons in is quite an achievement! Looking forward to seeing how the game evolves in the future.