Marvel Rivals News

Marvel Rivals News

2025

January 14

⚫︎ Marvel Rivals has thrilled fans with the successful launch of Season 1, announcing that a new hero will be introduced every 6 weeks. A typical season lasts 2 months, meaning players can look forward to two new heroes per season. Season 1 stands out as it launched with four heroes from the Fantastic Four: Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman in the first half, followed by Human Torch and the Thing in the second.

Read more: Marvels Rivals will add a new hero every 6 weeks

January 13

⚫︎ Despite Marvel Rivals' developers imposing a ban on mods, the community has continued to create and share custom skins. These mods, though requiring additional steps to implement, remain popular among players for customizing their in-game experience.

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

January 13

⚫︎ With the launch of Season 1 and the introduction of the Fantastic Four, Marvel Rivals shattered its previous player peak, reaching over 600,000 concurrent players.

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

January 6

⚫︎ In an effort to combat cheating, Marvel Rivals' developers mistakenly banned players using non-Windows operating systems like Linux or the Steam Deck. The bans were quickly reversed, and apologies were issued to the affected players.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Apologizes for Banning Non-Cheaters

January 6

⚫︎ Following the conclusion of Season 0, Marvel Rivals unveiled a trailer for Season 1, showcasing the Fantastic Four as they take on two versions of Dr. Doom.

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

2024

December 17

⚫︎ As the holidays approached, Marvel Rivals delighted players with winter-themed costumes and special game modes, featuring heroes like Jeff, Venom, Groot, and Rocket in festive outfits.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Winter Celebration Skins

December 11

⚫︎ While Marvel Rivals enjoyed soaring player numbers, its competitor Overwatch 2 saw a significant drop, reaching a low of less than 17,000 players on Steam, compared to Marvel Rivals' consistent 200,000+.

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

December 9

⚫︎ The simultaneous release of Marvel Rivals and Path of Exile 2 set the gaming world ablaze, with Marvel Rivals peaking at over 480,000 concurrent players and Path of Exile 2 surpassing 570,000.

Read more: PoE2 and Marvel Rivals Sets Gaming World Ablaze with Successful Weekend Launch

December 6

⚫︎ Marvel Rivals announced an exciting collaboration with Fortnite, allowing Epic Games Launcher users to unlock the Rivaled Sailer Glider by completing an in-game mission.

Read more: Marvel Rivals x Fortnite collaboration

July 25

⚫︎ During its beta phase, Marvel Rivals quickly outshone its competitor Concord, achieving over 50,000 concurrent players within two days compared to Concord's peak of around 2,000.

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