Marvel Rivals: Latest Updates

Marvel Rivals News

2025

January 14

• Marvel Rivals announced a new hero will be added every 6 weeks following the successful launch of Season 1. Each two-month season will feature two new heroes. Season 1 served as a special case, releasing two heroes per half: Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman in the first, followed by Human Torch and the Thing.

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

January 13

• Marvel Rivals developers initially banned mods, including custom skins for online play. However, the modding community quickly found workarounds.

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 arrival of the Fantastic Four, Marvel Rivals surpassed 600,000 peak concurrent players.

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

January 6

• A large-scale ban wave by Marvel Rivals developers inadvertently punished some innocent players using non-Windows operating systems like Linux or Steam Deck. The bans were quickly reversed, and apologies were issued.

Read more: Marvel Rivals Apologizes for Banning Non-Cheaters (Game8)

January 6

• Following the conclusion of Season 0, Marvel Rivals released a Season 1 trailer showcasing the new heroes and the Fantastic Four's battle against two versions of Dr. Doom.

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

2024

December 17

• Marvel Rivals celebrated the holidays with special winter-themed costumes and game modes for heroes like Jeff, Venom, Groot, and Rocket.

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

December 11

• While Marvel Rivals enjoyed immense success, Overwatch 2 saw its Steam player count plummet to below 17,000, contrasting with Marvel Rivals' consistent player base exceeding 200,000.

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

December 9

• The near-simultaneous releases of Marvel Rivals and Path of Exile 2 resulted in record-breaking player counts 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

• Marvel Rivals announced a Fortnite collaboration offering players the Rivaled Sailer Glider through a mission on the Epic Games Launcher.

Read more: Marvel Rivals x Fortnite collaboration (MarvelRivals)

July 25

• Marvel Rivals' beta significantly outperformed its competitor, Concord, in player numbers. Within two days, Marvel Rivals exceeded 50,000 peak players, while Concord remained below 2,000.

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