Marvel Rivals News
Marvel Rivals News
2025
January 14
⚫︎ Marvel Rivals has announced that with the successful launch of Season 1, the game will now introduce a new hero every 6 weeks. Each season, spanning 2 months, will feature two new heroes for the community to enjoy. Season 1 is a special case, having released two heroes in each half: 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
⚫︎ The developers of Marvel Rivals have prohibited the use of mods in the game, where players were uploading custom skins for online play. Despite this 'mod ban,' the modding community has persisted, finding ways to implement mods through extra steps.
January 13
⚫︎ With the launch of Season 1, which introduced the Fantastic Four, Marvel Rivals achieved a new peak player count, surpassing 600,000 players.
Read more: Marvel Rivals Reaches Player Count Milestone Again Following Rollout of Season 1
January 6
⚫︎ Marvel Rivals conducted a large-scale ban to remove cheaters from the game. Unfortunately, this also affected innocent players using non-Windows operating systems like Linux or Steam Deck. The developers quickly reversed these bans and issued apologies to the affected players.
Read more: Marvel Rivals Apologizes for Banning Non-Cheaters
January 6
⚫︎ Following the conclusion of Season 0 during the holiday season, Marvel Rivals released a trailer for Season 1, showcasing the new heroes, including the Fantastic Four, who are set to combat both versions of Dr. Doom.
Read more: Marvel Rivals Season 1 details and first trailer released
2024
December 17
⚫︎ As the holiday season approached, Marvel Rivals introduced special winter-themed costumes and 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 massive success, its competitor, Overwatch 2, saw its player count on Steam drop to a reported low of less than 17,000 players, compared to Marvel Rivals' consistent numbers above 200,000.
Read more: Marvel Rivals Soars as Overwatch 2 Steam Player Count Falls
December 9
⚫︎ Marvel Rivals and Path of Exile 2, both released around the same time, took the gaming world by storm. Marvel Rivals reached a peak concurrent player count of over 480,000, while Path of Exile 2 surpassed 570,000 players.
Read more: PoE2 and Marvel Rivals Set Gaming World Ablaze with Successful Weekend Launch
December 6
⚫︎ Marvel Rivals announced a collaboration with Fortnite, allowing players on the Epic Games Launcher to complete a mission and unlock the Rivaled Sailer Glider in-game.
Read more: Marvel Rivals x Fortnite collaboration
July 25
⚫︎ During its beta phase, Marvel Rivals quickly surpassed the player count of its competitor, Concord, another live-service hero shooter. While Concord saw a peak of just over 2,000 players during its beta, Marvel Rivals reached over 50,000 players within two days.
Read more: Marvel Rivals’ Beta Surpasses Concord’s Player Count in Just Two Days
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