Marvel Rivals News

Marvel Rivals News

2025

January 14

⚫︎ Marvel Rivals has exciting news for fans with the successful launch of Season 1: a new hero will be introduced every 6 weeks. Each season, lasting approximately two months, will bring two new heroes into the game. Season 1 is unique, featuring two heroes per half; the first half introduced Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman, followed by Human Torch and the Thing in the second half.

Read more: Marvel Rivals will add a new hero every 6 weeks (VideoGamesChronicle)

January 13

⚫︎ The developers of Marvel Rivals have prohibited the use of mods in the game, aiming to prevent custom skins from being used in online matches. Despite this, the modding community has continued to thrive, finding innovative ways to bypass the 'mod ban' with just a few extra steps.

Read more: Despite Marvel Rivals' mod ban, fans of the hero shooter are dropping more custom skins than ever: Modding Marvel Rivals lives on (GamesRadar)

January 13

⚫︎ With the debut of Season 1 and the introduction of the Fantastic Four, Marvel Rivals shattered its previous player count records, reaching an impressive peak of over 600,000 players.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Reaches Player Count Milestone Again Following Rollout of Season 1 (Game8)

January 6

⚫︎ In an effort to maintain fair play, Marvel Rivals initiated a massive ban wave targeting cheaters. Unfortunately, this also affected some innocent players using non-Windows operating systems like Linux or the Steam Deck. The developers swiftly reversed these bans and issued apologies to the affected players.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Apologizes for Banning Non-Cheaters (Game8)

January 6

⚫︎ Following the conclusion of Season 0 over the holidays, Marvel Rivals unveiled a new trailer for Season 1, spotlighting the arrival of the Fantastic Four. These heroes are set to confront two versions of Dr. Doom, the game's central antagonist.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Season 1 details and first trailer released (VideoGamesChronicle)

2024

December 17

⚫︎ As the holiday season approached, Marvel Rivals introduced special winter-themed costumes and game modes. Heroes such as Jeff, Venom, Groot, and Rocket were decked out in festive Christmas outfits.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Winter Celebration Skins (MarvelRivals Twitter/X)

December 11

⚫︎ While Marvel Rivals soared to great heights, its competitor in the hero-shooter genre, Overwatch 2, experienced a significant decline in its Steam player count, dropping to below 17,000 players. In contrast, Marvel Rivals maintained a strong player base of over 200,000.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Soars as Overwatch 2 Steam Player Count Falls (Game8)

December 9

⚫︎ Marvel Rivals and Path of Exile 2 both launched around the same time, igniting the gaming community and setting record-high player counts. Marvel Rivals achieved over 480,000 peak concurrent players, while Path of Exile 2 surpassed this with over 570,000 peak players.

Read more: PoE2 and Marvel Rivals Set Gaming World Ablaze with Successful Weekend Launch (Game8)

December 6

⚫︎ Marvel Rivals announced a collaboration with Fortnite, allowing players on the Epic Games Launcher to complete missions and unlock the Rivaled Sailer Glider in-game.

Read more: Marvel Rivals x Fortnite collaboration (MarvelRivals)

July 25

⚫︎ During its beta phase, Marvel Rivals quickly surpassed the player numbers of its competitor, Concord. While Concord's beta peaked at around 2,000 players, Marvel Rivals reached over 50,000 players within just two days.

Read more: Marvel Rivals’ Beta Surpasses Concord’s Player Count in Just Two Days (Game8)