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by Simon Mar 17,2025

Marvel Rivals News

Marvel Rivals News

2025

January 14

  • Marvel Rivals announced a new hero will be added every 6 weeks following the successful launch of Season 1. Each two-month season will feature two new heroes. Season 1 is an exception, releasing 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

  • Marvel Rivals developers initially banned mods, including custom skins for online play. However, the modding community quickly found workarounds.

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 launch of Season 1 (featuring the Fantastic Four), Marvel Rivals surpassed 600,000 peak concurrent players.

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

January 6

  • A large-scale ban wave by Marvel Rivals developers mistakenly punished some players using non-Windows operating systems (like Linux or Steam Deck). Bans were quickly reversed, and apologies issued.

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

January 6

  • Following Season 0, Marvel Rivals released a Season 1 trailer showcasing 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

  • Marvel Rivals celebrated the holidays with winter-themed costumes and game modes for heroes 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 lowest reported Steam player count, dropping below 17,000 concurrent players, compared to Marvel Rivals' consistent 200,000+.

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

December 9

  • The near-simultaneous releases of Marvel Rivals and Path of Exile 2 resulted in record-breaking player counts for both games. Marvel Rivals peaked at 480,000+ concurrent players, while Path of Exile 2 exceeded 570,000.

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

December 6

  • Marvel Rivals announced a collaboration with Fortnite, allowing Epic Games Launcher players to earn the Rivaled Sailer Glider.

Read more: Marvel Rivals x Fortnite collaboration (MarvelRivals)

July 25

  • Before its official release, Marvel Rivals' beta significantly outperformed its competitor, Concord, reaching 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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