Marvel Rivals Hits Player Milestone with Season 1 Launch

Marvel Rivals Shatters Concurrent Player Record with Season 1 Launch

The free-to-play team-based shooter, Marvel Rivals, has once again broken its own concurrent player record, reaching a staggering 644,269 players on January 11th following the release of Season 1: Eternal Night Falls. This surpasses its previous peak of 480,990 players achieved during its launch week.

Season 1: Eternal Night Falls – A Night of New Content

Launched on January 10th, Season 1 introduced a wealth of new content, captivating players worldwide. This includes exciting additions such as new playable characters, a fresh game map, performance improvements and optimizations, a revamped ranked system, and a brand-new Battle Pass. The influx of new content fueled the massive surge in concurrent players over the weekend.

The season's narrative revolves around Dracula and Doctor Doom plunging the city into perpetual darkness and unleashing vampiric forces to build Dracula's Empire. To counter this threat, the heroes gain powerful new allies: the Fantastic Four!

For detailed patch notes, including specific character adjustments, visit the official Marvel Rivals website or the Steam community hub.

Mod Support Removed in New Update

The update, while delivering exciting new content, also removed support for community-created mods. The implementation of asset hash checking now detects inconsistencies, flagging unauthorized modifications, cheats, and hacks. This measure, while aimed at combating cheaters, unfortunately also disables custom skins and other fan-made content.

Community reaction is mixed. While some mourn the loss of custom creations like Luna Snow's Hatsune Miku skin, others see it as a necessary step to protect the game's integrity and its reliance on cosmetic sales.