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

Marvel Rivals shatters its concurrent player record, reaching new heights following the launch of Season 1 and its exciting new content. Read on to discover what has players so energized!

Marvel Rivals Surpasses 600,000 Peak Players

Season 1: Eternal Night Falls Delivers

Marvel Rivals continues its triumphant run! The popular free-to-play team-based shooter has broken its own concurrent player record with the arrival of Season 1: Eternal Night Falls.

Launched on January 10th, Season 1 introduced a wave of fresh content, including new characters, a captivating new map, performance improvements and optimizations, a revamped ranked tier system, and a thrilling new Battle Pass. The weekend saw players worldwide flocking to the servers to experience the new additions, resulting in a staggering 644,269 concurrent players on January 11th. This impressive peak surpasses the game's previous record of 480,990 players set during its launch week.

Eternal Night Falls plunges players into a world dominated by Dracula and Doctor Doom, who have plunged the city into an endless night and unleashed a terrifying army of vampiric creatures to build Dracula's Empire of Eternal Night. Facing this formidable threat, the heroes receive powerful reinforcements—the Fantastic Four! With such an exciting season unfolding, the immediate surge in player numbers comes as no surprise.

For detailed patch notes, including specific character skill adjustments, visit the official Marvel Rivals website or explore the Marvel Rivals Steam community discussions.

Update Impacts Fan-Made Mods

While the update brought a wealth of new content, it also resulted in the removal of some previously enjoyed features—namely, fan-made mods. The update implemented asset hash checking, a system that verifies the integrity of game files. This measure targets cheats and hacks, unfortunately impacting custom content as well. Accounts using unauthorized modifications may receive warnings or bans.

Community reaction is mixed. Some players mourn the loss of custom skins, like Luna Snow's Hatsune Miku skin, while others support the move as a necessary step to maintain fairness in a free-to-play game reliant on cosmetic sales and in-app purchases. The debate continues regarding the balance between community creativity and maintaining a fair and secure gaming environment.