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League of Legends has been the world's most popular PC game for a number of years now; in 2014 it was reported that there were over 67 million active players. But perhaps Overwatch could one day eclipse that. Although a new competitor on the scene, Overwatch is currently the second most popular game played in South Korean internet cafes.
Although this might seem like a metric that doesn't have much application on western markets, Korean gaming trends have often been a precursor to growth in other countries and Overwatch has proved popular in a number of territories.
League of Legends has been an Esports giant for years, especially in countries like Korea where many champions have come from. So the fact that Overwatch is competing with it in any sector is impressive.
In fact according to GameMetrics (via Kotaku) Overwatch was actually more popular in Korean internet cafes last week by 0.19 per cent. League of Legends is back in the top spot this week, but with only a one per cent lead (29.08 per cent). Third place game Sudden Attack, has just 8.89 per cent of play time.
Although it seems unlikely that any game could dethrone League of Legends, it faces more competition today than it has ever had. Valve's DotA 2 continues to grow, with ever greater player numbers and prize pools year on year and the fact that Riot hasn't given us any big numbers on League of Legends for a couple of years now could suggest that it's growth is stalling.
Maybe Overwatch has the flash, the style and the backing to become a premier Esport that one day eclipses League of Legends.
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KitGuru Says: Do you think the age of the MOBA as the dominant Esport genre is coming to an end? Perhaps FPS is ready to make a big comeback.
I doubt it. It’s really enjoyable to watch and play but the game is too easy. The hitboxes are stupid. Unless they make the game harder, i think it will share the HotS’s fate – the game is simply too casual, especially for koreans imo in the long run.
Except Overwatch is more fun than HoTS. It’s so dynamic and allows you to adapt to find a solution. It also allows you to try new crazy things to surprise your enemy. I think Overwatch will be played way more than HoTS. I’ve also seen the difference between really good players and really bad. This game has potential for eSports for sure.
Of course, Overwatch is A LOT more fun game than HotS, but what i meant is the competitive scene only. The game is too easy imo. The barrier between “good” and “pro” players will be too slim. I think that because of how casual the game is, koreans will get bored of it fast. It will be a great game “for fun”, but not serious enough to dedicate a lot of time for it in a long run.
But of course, i may be wrong, you never know 😀
It’s okay Aimbotters with Widowmaker ruin it for everyone.
You don’t really need an aimbot though, the headshot hit box is waaaaay too big.
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