Marvel Rivals News Roundup
2025
January 14: Marvel Rivals' Season 1 launch was a resounding success, prompting the announcement of a new hero release every six weeks. Each two-month season will feature two new heroes. Season 1 uniquely saw two heroes released 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 the use of mods, specifically custom skins used in online play. Despite this, the modding community found ways around the restrictions.
January 13: The launch of Season 1, 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 inadvertently penalized some non-cheating players using non-Windows operating systems. The developers swiftly reversed these bans and issued apologies.
Read more: Marvel Rivals Apologizes for Banning Non-Cheaters (Game8)
January 6: Following Season 0, a new trailer for Season 1 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 introduced, featuring festive outfits for characters 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 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 numbers for both games. 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: A collaboration with Fortnite was announced, offering players the Rivaled Sailer Glider through an in-game mission.
Read more: Marvel Rivals x Fortnite collaboration (MarvelRivals)
July 25: Marvel Rivals' beta 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)
