Overwatch 2 Director Aaron Keller initially thought one popular Marvel Rivals feature ‘wouldn’t work’ in the hero shooter genre, that feature being the game’s Team-Up abilities.

When Marvel Rivals arrived on the scene, it brought abouta new sense of competitionin the hero shooter genre after years of Overwatch leading the charge. Drawingmillions of playersover, it innovated somewhat with new map-destroying tech, an endless supply of dazzling cosmetics, and a number of core gameplay shakeups as well.

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Chief among the gameplay adjustments was the addition of Team-Ups. These abilities allow multiple heroes or villains to work together in unique ways. For some, they’re in the form of passives that provide damage or healing boosts, while for others, they’re entirely new abilities that can devastate the opposition.

Look no further than Spidey and Squirrel Girl, who together, can slingshot a massive web bomb to trap enemies for a brief moment. It’s Team-Up abilities like this that Overwatch 2’s Director brushed off at first glance.

Fantastic Four in Marvel Rivals

Overwatch 2 Director jokes about Marvel Rivals’ Team-Ups

Appearing on long-time Overwatch content creator Emongg’s Twitch stream, Keller brieflychimed in on the new competition. When touching on the idea of Team-Ups in Marvel Rivals, he admitted that initially, he thought “This isn’t gonna work.”

Over time, however, he ultimately came to grips with the system and said it’s ‘interesting’ how different characters can work together in that capacity. Ultimately, he couldn’t help but throw out a little friendly jab, joking that in Overwatch, similar ‘Team-Ups’ of sorts, occur naturally.

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“In Overwatch, you’ll figure that out in a few hundred hours,” hesaid.

Tracer in Overwatch 2 next to Winter Soldier and Captain America in Marvel Rivals

Aaron Keller on#MarvelRivalsTeam-Ups 🤝He initially thought, “This isn’t gonna work,” but found it interesting how it shows characters work well together. He joked, “In Overwatch, you’ll figure that out in a few hundred hours.“pic.twitter.com/dvBTpcmi4j

Obviously, there have been plenty of combinations in the past, be it Ana and Reaper ulting for a team-wiping Beyblade or once again Ana with Genji for the classic Nano-Blade, we’ve seen plenty over the years, though none forced directly by the game’s systems as in Marvel Rivals.

Based on these comments, Overwatch fans shouldn’t expect to see Team-Ups coming over into Blizzard’s hero shooter anytime soon. But there is still plenty ofnew content on the horizon, including a wholenew game mode,unique cosmetics, and even thereturn of loot boxes.