Marvel Rivals News Roundup
2025
January 14: Marvel Rivals' Season 1 launch was a resounding success, prompting the announcement of a new hero every six weeks. Each two-month season will feature two new heroes. Season 1 uniquely released two heroes per half: Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman initially, followed by Human Torch and the Thing.
[Read more: Marvels Rivals will add a new hero every 6 weeks (VideoGamesChronicle)]
January 13: Developers cracked down on the use of mods, specifically custom skins used in online play. Despite this, the modding community found ways around the restrictions.
[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: Season 1's launch, featuring the Fantastic Four, propelled Marvel Rivals to a peak player count exceeding 600,000.
[Read more: Marvel Rivals Reaches Player Count Milestone Again Following Rollout of Season 1 (Game8)]
January 6: A large-scale ban wave targeted cheaters but mistakenly penalized players using non-Windows operating systems like Linux or Steam Deck. The bans were quickly reversed, and apologies were issued.
[Read more: Marvel Rivals Apologizes for Banning Non-Cheaters (Game8)]
January 6: Following the Season 0 holiday break, a Season 1 trailer showcased the new heroes and the Fantastic Four's battle against two versions of Dr. Doom.
[Read more: Marvel Rivals Season 1 details and first trailer released (VideoGamesChronicle)]
2024
December 17: Holiday-themed skins and game modes were released, featuring festive outfits for characters like Jeff, Venom, Groot, and Rocket.
[Read more: Marvel Rivals Winter Celebration Skins (MarvelRivals Twitter/X)]
December 11: While Marvel Rivals thrived, Overwatch 2 saw its Steam player count plummet to below 17,000, contrasting with Marvel Rivals' consistent 200,000+ player base.
[Read more: Marvel Rivals Soars as Overwatch 2 Steam Player Count Falls (Game8)]
December 9: The near-simultaneous releases of Marvel Rivals and Path of Exile 2 created a gaming sensation. Marvel Rivals reached a peak of 480,000+ concurrent players, while Path of Exile 2 surpassed 570,000.
[Read more: PoE2 and Marvel Rivals Sets Gaming World Ablaze with Successful Weekend Launch (Game8)]
December 6: A Fortnite collaboration was announced, offering players the Rivaled Sailer Glider through an Epic Games Launcher mission.
[Read more: Marvel Rivals x Fortnite collaboration (MarvelRivals)]
July 25: Marvel Rivals' beta significantly outperformed its competitor, Concord, achieving 50,000+ peak players within two days, compared to Concord's 2,000+.
[Read more: Marvel Rivals’ Beta Surpasses Concord’s Player Count in Just Two Days (Game8)]
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