Marvel Rivals: Latest Updates and News

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 2 months, will feature two new heroes for the community to enjoy. Season 1 is unique, with two heroes released in each half: Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman in the first half, followed by Human Torch and the Thing in the second.

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 online play. Despite this 'mod ban,' the modding community has found ways to continue, albeit with additional steps required.

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 concurrent 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, this also affected innocent players using non-Windows operating systems like Linux or the Steam Deck. 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, including the Fantastic Four, who are set to 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 introduced special winter-themed costumes and game modes, featuring heroes like Jeff, Venom, Groot, and Rocket in festive outfits.

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

December 11

⚫︎ While Marvel Rivals enjoyed significant success, its competitor, Overwatch 2, experienced a historic low in player count on Steam, dropping below 17,000 players, compared to Marvel Rivals' consistent 200,000+ player base.

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 great acclaim, 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 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 surpassed the player numbers of its rival, Concord, another live-service hero shooter. While Concord's beta peaked at around 2,000 players, Marvel Rivals reached over 50,000 within just two days.

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