Marvel Rivals director says Concord 'didn't bring any unique value' that would convince players to give it a shot, but admits that no one can really predict what will or won't succeed

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Marvel Rivals and Concord are both hero shooters, but they couldn't be more different in the one way that really matters: Concord was one of the most notorious flops in videogame history, while Marvel Rivals—at least in the early going—is a big hit. Marvel Rivals game director Thaddeus Sasser has some thoughts as to why: Speaking in a new VideoGamer podcast (via Eurogamer), he said Concord "didn’t bring any unique value" that would convince people to give it a shot.

"There's a switching cost," Sasser said. "I'm already invested in Overwatch, I've got 15 skins for Pharah, I'm not going anywhere."