Overwatch 2 Has Everything It Needs to Copy a Neat Marvel…

Overwatch 2 Season 16 and Marvel Rivals Season 2 are both seeing strong success in the hero-shooter genre. Though Overwatch 2 has been part of the hero-shooter genre for nine years now, its latest season has garnered a lot of attention thanks to its newest 5v5 MOBA-like game mode, Stadium. Similarly, while Marvel Rivals is a newer title, its diverse roster of recognizable comic book characters and diverse hero kits have played a significant part in its success since its release in December.

With frequent comparisons between Overwatch 2 and Marvel Rivals, and many players active in both communities, it's natural that both games are learning and adapting to one another. For instance, Marvel Rivals used some Overwatch artwork during its early conceptualization stages, while Overwatch 2 introduced hero bans in Season 16 after seeing the feature succeed in the third-person shooter. Now, looking ahead, it could be beneficial for Blizzard to borrow NetEase Games' currency idea with Costume Coins.

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Marvel Rivals’ Costume Coins Deserve to Set a Trend

How To Obtain and Use Costume Coins in Marvel Rivals

Costume Coins are the latest form of currency in Marvel Rivals, which at the time of writing can either be purchased as a Marvel Rivals Pick-Up Bundle store item for $2.99 or obtained through limited-time events like Galacta's Gift. It is worth noting that, regardless of method, players must complete a set number of matches to earn a Costume Coin.

After securing the coin, it can be exchanged for either 100 Units, the Legendary Green Scar Hulk costume from Season 0, or one of 32 Epic costumes. For a single hero, Marvel Rivals' Epic costume bundles typically cost between 1,600 and 1,800 Units. Therefore, converting a Costume Coin to just 100 Units is not advisable.

For reference, 100 Lattice (worth $0.99 USD) equals 100 Units.

Despite the limitations, being usable only on select costumes for base heroes from Season 0, Marvel Rivals' Costume Coins still offer immense value. At $2.99 or earnable for free through in-game events, players can redeem a costume of their choice, with minimal effort required. Costume Coins don’t expire, but the ways to obtain them are limited. As such, some players opt to save their diligently earned coins for the future, in hopes that newer heroes will be added to the Store's Exchange page.

Overwatch 2's Deeper Cosmetic Pool Makes Costume Coins a Perfect Fit

Considering Marvel Rivals introduced Costume Coins in Season 2, Overwatch 2 could benefit from adopting a similar system, particularly since Blizzard's franchise has nearly a decade of cosmetics under its belt. For instance, while there are some unavailable Overwatch skins and rare skins that don't often make their way into the Shop rotation, an exchange section like that of Marvel Rivals' for a Costume Coin could help eradicate that feeling of FOMO that is so often associated with live-service games.

Though several rare Overwatch skins have reappeared in special bundles, and even in loot boxes, a feature that returned in Season 15, this doesn't give players as much freedom or control as a Costume Coin would. To illustrate, players are still subject to rotating store offerings or random chance, whereas a system akin to Costume Coins would allow them to choose the cosmetics they want directly. Despite Overwatch 2's content roadmap already being quite robust, this is a feature Team 4 could consider implementing in the near future, possibly to celebrate the game’s third anniversary in September 2025.

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