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. A full season will span 2 months, featuring two new heroes for players to enjoy. Season 1 stands out as it introduced two heroes in each half: Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman first, followed by Human Torch and the Thing.

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

January 13

⚫︎ Marvel Rivals developers have banned the use of mods in the game, where players were uploading custom skins for online play. Despite the ban, the modding community has found ways around it, though the process now requires additional steps.

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 and the introduction of the Fantastic Four, Marvel Rivals shattered its previous peak player count, reaching over 600,000 players.

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

January 6

⚫︎ In an effort to remove cheaters, Marvel Rivals conducted a large-scale ban, inadvertently affecting 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

⚫︎ After wrapping up Season 0 for the holidays, Marvel Rivals released a trailer for Season 1, showcasing the Fantastic Four's mission to stop 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 attire.

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

December 11

⚫︎ While Marvel Rivals enjoyed massive success, its competitor Overwatch 2 hit its lowest reported player count on Steam, with Marvel Rivals maintaining over 200,000 players while Overwatch 2 fell below 17,000.

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 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 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 quickly outpaced the player numbers of its competitor, Concord. While Concord's beta peaked at around 2,000 players, Marvel Rivals reached over 50,000 within two days.

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