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 player-created custom skins (mods) used in online matches. While initially banned, the modding community quickly found workarounds.
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, inadvertently affecting players using non-Windows operating systems (Linux, Steam Deck). Bans were swiftly reversed, and apologies 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 Fantastic Four battling both versions of Dr. Doom.
Read more: Marvel Rivals Season 1 details and first trailer released (VideoGamesChronicle)
2024
December 17: Holiday-themed costumes and game modes were released, featuring festive outfits for 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 sharply 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 resulted in record-breaking player counts for both games. Marvel Rivals peaked at over 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 launch 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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