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 six weeks. A typical season lasts two months, meaning that each season will feature two new heroes for the community to enjoy. Season 1 is unique as it included two heroes per 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, where players were uploading custom skins for use in online matches. However, the modding community has found ways to bypass this 'mod ban,' requiring only a few additional steps to implement.

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, 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 (Game8)

January 6

⚫︎ Marvel Rivals conducted a large-scale ban to remove cheaters from the game. Unfortunately, some innocent players using non-Windows operating systems like Linux or the Steam Deck were also banned. The developers quickly 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 during the holiday season, Marvel Rivals released a trailer for Season 1, showcasing the new heroes joining the game. The Fantastic Four are set to confront both versions of Dr. Doom in this exciting new season.

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

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 attire.

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

December 11

⚫︎ While Marvel Rivals enjoyed significant success, its competitor Overwatch 2 saw its player count on Steam drop to an all-time low of less than 17,000 players, compared to Marvel Rivals' consistent player base of over 200,000.

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

December 9

⚫︎ Alongside Path of Exile 2, Marvel Rivals made a significant impact on the gaming world, setting record-high player counts. Marvel Rivals reached over 480,000 peak 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

⚫︎ Marvel Rivals announced a collaboration with Fortnite, allowing players on the Epic Games Launcher to complete missions and earn the Rivaled Sailer Glider in-game.

Read more: Marvel Rivals x Fortnite collaboration (MarvelRivals)

July 25

⚫︎ During its beta phase, Marvel Rivals significantly outpaced the player numbers of its competitor, Concord. While Concord's beta attracted around 2,000 players, Marvel Rivals quickly reached over 50,000 players within just two days.

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