Overwatch replacing League of Legends?

I saw an interesting video about how Overwatch might be replacing League of Legends for some people. This has been coming up a lot on forums, posts, and even in game. The answer is yes. For some people. The Korean pc bangs are usually full of people playing League but that has changed. Now they're all playing Overwatch. The way pc bangs work is that people pay a small amount and they get to play any games they want on high powered computer machines. There's definitely a shift that's happening. Something about Overwatch draws a lot of League players into it. Why is that?

Overwatch is completely different from League but there are similarities. One is a top down moba where you fight in lanes as heroes with creeps and the other is a first person team-based shooter. However, both games are team focused and both games feature heroes with unique abilities. Sometimes people say Overwatch is kind of like a moba because of all the unique abilities and how all the heroes have their own special weapons and play-styles. In addition, both games are strong in the eSports scene. Overwatch is quickly becoming a massive eSport.

This does make sense. People don't want more games like League and that has been proven. Just like how people don't want more games like World of Warcraft. People are moving from League to Overwatch because its different. In addition, people are unhappy about some of the recent changes in League.

Also, the game time limits are way different. In League you're comitted to staying there for at least thirty minutes. In Overwatch you can finish a game in five minutes if your team is really good. Because of this factor alone that could determine more people playing Overwatch because they can get in a quick couple games then go do something else.

Lastly, League is super old. People move on and they want the new, exciting thing. Overwatch won't reach the same player base numbers of League of Legends because League is free to play and Overwatch is a $40 game. That will exclude a lot of people who play games for free and never spend any money. But the news from Korean pc bangs numbers, anecdotal evidence from people talking, and the fact that former League players are now Overwatch players is something that doesn't go unnoticed. Overwatch is now the largest Blizzard subreddit and its quickly surpassing other gaming subreddits. In addition, people are hungry for Overwatch the game and content. The game has truly captured the current gaming zeitgeist. It will be interesting to see how far the game will go in the future.

Source: Force Gaming YT channel