Marvel Rivals News

2025

January 14

⚫︎ Marvel Rivals has announced that following the successful launch of Season 1, the game will introduce a new hero every 6 weeks. Each season, spanning two months, will feature two new heroes for the community to enjoy. Season 1 stands out as it released two heroes in each half, starting with Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman, followed by Human Torch and the Thing.

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

January 13

⚫︎ The developers of Marvel Rivals have prohibited the use of mods in the game, particularly custom skins that players were uploading for online play. Despite this ban, the modding community has continued to find innovative workarounds, albeit with extra steps involved.

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 debut of Season 1, which introduced the Fantastic Four, Marvel Rivals surpassed its previous player peak, reaching over 600,000 concurrent players.

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

January 6

⚫︎ In an effort to eliminate cheaters, Marvel Rivals conducted a massive ban wave. Unfortunately, this also affected innocent players using non-Windows operating systems like Linux or the Steam Deck. The developers swiftly reversed these bans and issued apologies to the affected players.

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

January 6

⚫︎ Following the conclusion of Season 0 over the holiday period, Marvel Rivals unveiled a trailer for Season 1, showcasing the new heroes, the Fantastic Four, as they confront both versions of Dr. Doom.

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

2024

December 17

⚫︎ As the holiday season approached, Marvel Rivals launched special winter-themed costumes and game modes, featuring heroes like Jeff, Venom, Groot, and Rocket in festive attire.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Winter Celebration Skins (MarvelRivals Twitter/X)

December 11

⚫︎ Despite the soaring success of Marvel Rivals, its competitor in the hero-shooter genre, Overwatch 2, experienced a significant decline in its player base on Steam, dropping to less than 17,000 players while Marvel Rivals maintained over 200,000.

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

December 9

⚫︎ Marvel Rivals and Path of Exile 2 both launched to immense success, setting record-breaking player counts. Marvel Rivals reached over 480,000 peak concurrent players, while Path of Exile 2 exceeded 570,000.

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

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 (MarvelRivals)

July 25

⚫︎ During its beta phase, Marvel Rivals quickly outpaced the player count of its rival, Concord, another live-service hero shooter. While Concord's beta saw a peak of around 2,000 players, Marvel Rivals surged to over 50,000 within just two days.

Read more: Marvel Rivals’ Beta Surpasses Concord’s Player Count in Just Two Days (Game8)