United Kingdom, May 2 -- 'Overwatch 2' game director Aaron Keller has insisted the title's new third-person mode Stadium wasn't made in reaction to 'Marvel Rivals'.

The hero-shooter - which is helmed by Blizzard Entertainment - received the new mode as part of a major overhaul of the game, though Keller has stressed Stadium wasn't inspired by 'Marvel Rivals', and had instead been pitched by one of his kids long before 'Overwatch 2' launched in 2023.

In a blog post, the game director wrote: "Stadium emerged as an idea before 'Overwatch 2' launched.

"In fact, before it was presented to the team, one of my kids created the first pitch document with a sample level and presented it to me! Stadium has come a long way since then, but I always...